Chapter II
"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!" "Would a man have that had done so?" "But I don't believe you, Alma. You're merely laughing at me. And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5
Chapter II
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"A
woman
that's
made
up
her
mind
to
that
has
no
heart
to
hinder
her!"
"Would
a
man
have
that
had
done
so?"
"But
I
don't
believe
you,
Alma.
You're
merely
laughing
at
me.
And,
besides,
with
me
you
needn't
give
up
art.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"A
woman
that's
made
up
her
mind
to
that
has
no
heart
to
hinder
her!"
Line 2
"Would
a
man
have
that
had
done
so?"
Line 3
"But
I
don't
believe
you,
Alma.
Line 4
You're
merely
laughing
at
me.
Line 5
And,
besides,
with
me
you
needn't
give
up
art.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't believe you, Alma.”
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Would a man have that had done so?"”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Would a man have that had done so?"”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would a man have that had done so?"”
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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 "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
Alma
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From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
don't
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From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
give
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From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
heart
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
hinder
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
laughing
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From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
made
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
man
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From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
merely
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From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
needn't
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From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
that's
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
up
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
woman
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From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
You're
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From this reading You're merely laughing at me.