Chapter IV
But for her to come at that moment of all moments!... Really, it was past belief! How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive! Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival.... Good God!
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Chapter IV
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But
for
her
to
come
at
that
moment
of
all
moments!...
Really,
it
was
past
belief!
How
she
could
endure
it,
Oleron
could
not
conceive!
Actually,
to
look
on,
as
it
were,
at
the
triumph
of
a
Rival....
Good
God!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
for
her
to
come
at
that
moment
of
all
moments!...
Line 2
Really,
it
was
past
belief!
Line 3
How
she
could
endure
it,
Oleron
could
not
conceive!
Line 4
Actually,
to
look
on,
as
it
were,
at
the
triumph
of
a
Rival....
Line 5
Good
God!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good God!”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....”
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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 Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
Actually
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all
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
belief
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From this reading Really, it was past belief!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
conceive
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From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
endure
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From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
God
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From this reading Good God!
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good God!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
How
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From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
moment
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moments
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
Oleron
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
past
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From this reading Really, it was past belief!
Really
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From this reading Really, it was past belief!
Rival
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From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she could endure it, Oleron could not conceive!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for her to come at that moment of all moments!...
triumph
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From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really, it was past belief!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Actually, to look on, as it were, at the triumph of a Rival....