Chapter II
The grin faded from the other's face. His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend. What can a man do?” “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.” “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
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Chapter II
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The
grin
faded
from
the
other's
face.
His
brows
wrinkled,
and
he
said:
“I
don't
get
you,
friend.
What
can
a
man
do?”
“At
least
he
can
bow
his
heart;
he
can
pay
his
tribute
to
womanhood.”
“You're
too
much
for
me,”
responded
Rosythe.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
grin
faded
from
the
other's
face.
Line 2
His
brows
wrinkled,
and
he
said:
“I
don't
get
you,
friend.
Line 3
What
can
a
man
do?”
Line 4
“At
least
he
can
bow
his
heart;
he
can
pay
his
tribute
to
womanhood.”
Line 5
“You're
too
much
for
me,”
responded
Rosythe.
Learner Dictionary
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Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.””
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What can a man do?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
bow
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From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
brows
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From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can a man do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can a man do?”
don't
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face
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From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
faded
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From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
friend
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From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
get
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From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
grin
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From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
heart
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From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
man
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From this reading What can a man do?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
much
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From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
other's
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From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
pay
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From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
responded
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From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
Rosythe
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From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
said
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From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grin faded from the other's face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
too
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From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.
tribute
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From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can a man do?”
womanhood
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From this reading “At least he can bow his heart; he can pay his tribute to womanhood.”
wrinkled
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From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His brows wrinkled, and he said: “I don't get you, friend.
You're
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From this reading “You're too much for me,” responded Rosythe.