Chapter I
But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress. ‘But you _are_ hurt. You are bleeding!’ she exclaimed with horror. ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry. What can I do for you?’
A bankrupt heart, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Chapter I
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But
as
she
looked
at
Nell,
Nora
saw
a
stain
of
blood
showing
through
the
sleeve
of
her
light
print
dress.
‘But
you
_are_
hurt.
You
are
bleeding!’
she
exclaimed
with
horror.
‘Oh,
I
_am_
so
sorry.
What
can
I
do
for
you?’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
as
she
looked
at
Nell,
Nora
saw
a
stain
of
blood
showing
through
the
sleeve
of
her
light
print
dress.
Line 2
‘But
you
_are_
hurt.
Line 3
You
are
bleeding!’
she
exclaimed
with
horror.
Line 4
‘Oh,
I
_am_
so
sorry.
Line 5
What
can
I
do
for
you?’
/wʌt kæn aɪ duː fɔːr juː/
Learner Dictionary
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Blood
noun
US /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.”
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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 But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘But you _are_ hurt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
bleeding
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From this reading You are bleeding!’ she exclaimed with horror.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do for you?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do for you?’
dress
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
exclaimed
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From this reading You are bleeding!’ she exclaimed with horror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can I do for you?’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
horror
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From this reading You are bleeding!’ she exclaimed with horror.
hurt
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From this reading ‘But you _are_ hurt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry.
light
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Nell
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Nora
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Oh
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From this reading ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry.
print
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
saw
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
showing
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
sleeve
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry.
sorry
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From this reading ‘Oh, I _am_ so sorry.
stain
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From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as she looked at Nell, Nora saw a stain of blood showing through the sleeve of her light print dress.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I do for you?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are bleeding!’ she exclaimed with horror.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘But you _are_ hurt.