Chapter III
Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins. Besides, he has hurt her. “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?” “It's different.” “It's not being certain?”
Young People's Pride: A Novel
Chapter III
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Again
she
has
to
decide--and
the
truth
that
will
not
matter
for
more
than
the
hour
wins.
Besides,
he
has
hurt
her.
“Oh,
Ollie,
Ollie,
yes,
but--”
“You're
not
sure
any
more?”
“It's
different.”
“It's
not
being
certain?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Again
she
has
to
decide--and
the
truth
that
will
not
matter
for
more
than
the
hour
wins.
Line 2
Besides,
he
has
hurt
her.
Line 3
“Oh,
Ollie,
Ollie,
yes,
but--”
“You're
not
sure
any
more?”
Line 4
“It's
different.”
Line 5
“It's
not
being
certain?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““It's not being certain?””
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, he has hurt her.”
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It's different.””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?””
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AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
any
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From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It's not being certain?”
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he has hurt her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
certain
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From this reading “It's not being certain?”
decide
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It's different.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he has hurt her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he has hurt her.
hour
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
hurt
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From this reading Besides, he has hurt her.
It's
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From this reading “It's different.”
matter
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
more
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
Ollie
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From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
truth
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
wins
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From this reading Again she has to decide--and the truth that will not matter for more than the hour wins.
yes
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From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”
You're
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From this reading “Oh, Ollie, Ollie, yes, but--” “You're not sure any more?”