Chapter IV
Davidson had remarked that, too. Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger. “Oh! You know!” said Heyst. “Yes, she helped me--us.”
Victory: An Island Tale
Chapter IV
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Davidson
had
remarked
that,
too.
Which
did
not
prevent
her,
he
pointed
out,
from
making
a
fool
of
him,
in
a
way,
for
the
sake
of
a
stranger.
“Oh!
You
know!”
said
Heyst.
“Yes,
she
helped
me--us.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Davidson
had
remarked
that,
too.
Line 2
Which
did
not
prevent
her,
he
pointed
out,
from
making
a
fool
of
him,
in
a
way,
for
the
sake
of
a
stranger.
Line 3
“Oh!
Line 4
You
know!”
said
Heyst.
Line 5
“Yes,
she
helped
me--us.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fool
noun
US /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know!” said Heyst.”
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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 Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Davidson
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From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
helped
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From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Heyst
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From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
making
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh!
out
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
pointed
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
prevent
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
remarked
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From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
said
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From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
sake
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
stranger
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
too
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From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
way
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From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.