Chapter V
“To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly. “To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him. “To God!” Don Ippolito made no answer. He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
A Foregone Conclusion
Chapter V
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“To
what,
madamigella?”
asked
the
priest,
sadly.
“To
what!”
she
echoed,
opening
her
eyes
full
upon
him.
“To
God!”
Don
Ippolito
made
no
answer.
He
let
his
head
fall
so
low
upon
his
breast
that
she
could
see
the
sacerdotal
tonsure.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“To
what,
madamigella?”
asked
the
priest,
sadly.
Line 2
“To
what!”
she
echoed,
opening
her
eyes
full
upon
him.
Line 3
“To
God!”
Line 4
Don
Ippolito
made
no
answer.
Line 5
He
let
his
head
fall
so
low
upon
his
breast
that
she
could
see
the
sacerdotal
tonsure.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him.”
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answer
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From this reading Don Ippolito made no answer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.
breast
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From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
Don
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From this reading Don Ippolito made no answer.
echoed
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eyes
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fall
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full
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God
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From this reading “To God!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
head
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
Ippolito
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From this reading Don Ippolito made no answer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
low
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From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
madamigella
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made
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From this reading Don Ippolito made no answer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Don Ippolito made no answer.
opening
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priest
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sacerdotal
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sadly
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From this reading “To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.
see
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From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.
tonsure
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From this reading He let his head fall so low upon his breast that she could see the sacerdotal tonsure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “To what!” she echoed, opening her eyes full upon him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To what, madamigella?” asked the priest, sadly.