Chapter V
He nodded silently, too full for words. “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.” “No! Well, I just suggested it. Threw it out.
Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story
Chapter V
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He
nodded
silently,
too
full
for
words.
“But
I
don’t
see,”
said
Ann
Veronica,
“just
how
it
fits
the
present
situation.”
“No!
Well,
I
just
suggested
it.
Threw
it
out.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
nodded
silently,
too
full
for
words.
Line 2
“But
I
don’t
see,”
said
Ann
Veronica,
“just
how
it
fits
the
present
situation.”
Line 3
“No!
/noʊ/
Line 4
Well,
I
just
suggested
it.
Line 5
Threw
it
out.
Learner Dictionary
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Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded silently, too full for words.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I just suggested it.”
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Ann
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
don't
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
fits
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
full
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From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
how
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
just
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No!
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
out
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From this reading Threw it out.
present
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said
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
see
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
silently
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From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
situation
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
suggested
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From this reading Well, I just suggested it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
Threw
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From this reading Threw it out.
too
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From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.
Veronica
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From this reading “But I don’t see,” said Ann Veronica, “just how it fits the present situation.”
Well
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From this reading Well, I just suggested it.
words
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From this reading He nodded silently, too full for words.