Chapter XIX
"Tell him that! What do you mean, mamma? I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that." "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you. I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
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"Tell
him
that!
What
do
you
mean,
mamma?
I
may
be
indelicate,
but
I'm
not
quite
so
indelicate
as
that."
"I
didn't
mean
you
were
indelicate,
really,
Alma,
but
I
wanted
to
warn
you.
I
think
Mr.
Beaton
was
very
much
in
earnest."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Tell
him
that!
/tell hɪm ðæt/
Line 2
What
do
you
mean,
mamma?
Line 3
I
may
be
indelicate,
but
I'm
not
quite
so
indelicate
as
that."
Line 4
"I
didn't
mean
you
were
indelicate,
really,
Alma,
but
I
wanted
to
warn
you.
Line 5
I
think
Mr.
Beaton
was
very
much
in
earnest."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell him that!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."”
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Alma
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From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
Beaton
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From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
earnest
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From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him that!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
I'm
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From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
indelicate
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From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
mamma
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From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
mean
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From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
Mr
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From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
much
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From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
really
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From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell him that!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell him that!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
very
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From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
wanted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
warn
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From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?