Chapter XVI
_Fanny_. Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring? (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.) _Mother_. Not at present, my dear.
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Chapter XVI
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_Fanny_.
Mamma,
don't
you
think
the
fire
wants
stirring?
(This
question,
she
thought,
savored
of
both
qualifications.)
_Mother_.
Not
at
present,
my
dear.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_Fanny_.
Line 2
Mamma,
don't
you
think
the
fire
wants
stirring?
Line 3
(This
question,
she
thought,
savored
of
both
qualifications.)
Line 4
_Mother_.
Line 5
Not
at
present,
my
dear.
Learner Dictionary
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Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)”
All words in this reading · 23
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at present, my dear.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
dear
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From this reading Not at present, my dear.
don't
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From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?
Fanny
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From this reading _Fanny_.
fire
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Mamma
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Mother
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From this reading _Mother_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not at present, my dear.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at present, my dear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
present
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From this reading Not at present, my dear.
qualifications
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From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
savored
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From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
stirring
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From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (This question, she thought, savored of both qualifications.)
wants
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From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mamma, don't you think the fire wants stirring?