Chapter XII
“He wouldn’t—he couldn’t!” “He would be touched by my fidelity? Is that what you mean? If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?” This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
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“He
wouldn’t—he
couldn’t!”
“He
would
be
touched
by
my
fidelity?
Is
that
what
you
mean?
If
he
is
so
easily
touched,
then
why
should
you
be
afraid
of
him?”
This
was
much
to
the
point,
and
Catherine
was
struck
by
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“He
wouldn’t—he
couldn’t!”
Line 2
“He
would
be
touched
by
my
fidelity?
Line 3
Is
that
what
you
mean?
Line 4
If
he
is
so
easily
touched,
then
why
should
you
be
afraid
of
him?”
Line 5
This
was
much
to
the
point,
and
Catherine
was
struck
by
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fidelity
noun
US /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading ““He would be touched by my fidelity?”
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.”
Struck
noun
US /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““He would be touched by my fidelity?”
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afraid
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From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
Catherine
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From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
couldn't
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From this reading “He wouldn’t—he couldn’t!”
easily
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From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He wouldn’t—he couldn’t!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that what you mean?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
mean
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From this reading Is that what you mean?
much
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From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that what you mean?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
then
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From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
touched
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From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was much to the point, and Catherine was struck by it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is that what you mean?
why
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From this reading If he is so easily touched, then why should you be afraid of him?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would be touched by my fidelity?
wouldn't
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From this reading “He wouldn’t—he couldn’t!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that what you mean?