Chapter VIII
THE GARDEN. "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George. "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted." "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men." "Not if they don't want them.
Thomas Wingfold, Curate V1
Chapter VIII
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THE
GARDEN.
"Take
a
cigar,
Helen?"
said
George.
"No,
thank
you,"
answered
Helen;
"I
like
it
diluted."
"I
don't
see
why
ladies
should
not
have
things
strong
as
men."
"Not
if
they
don't
want
them.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
GARDEN.
Line 2
"Take
a
cigar,
Helen?"
said
George.
Line 3
"No,
thank
you,"
answered
Helen;
"I
like
it
diluted."
Line 4
"I
don't
see
why
ladies
should
not
have
things
strong
as
men."
Line 5
"Not
if
they
don't
want
them.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.”
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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 "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
cigar
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From this reading "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
diluted
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From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
GARDEN
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From this reading THE GARDEN.
George
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From this reading "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
Helen
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From this reading "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if they don't want them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
ladies
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
like
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From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
men
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
said
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From this reading "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
see
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
strong
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take a cigar, Helen?" said George.
thank
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From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not if they don't want them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not if they don't want them.
things
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
want
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From this reading "Not if they don't want them.
why
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From this reading "I don't see why ladies should not have things strong as men."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, thank you," answered Helen; "I like it diluted."