Chapter XXVII
“Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless! As if I couldn’t allow! What are all these little things? Nothing! Nothing!
Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story
Chapter XXVII
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“Oh!
but
you
ARE
splendid
and
open
and
fearless!
As
if
I
couldn’t
allow!
What
are
all
these
little
things?
Nothing!
Nothing!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh!
but
you
ARE
splendid
and
open
and
fearless!
Line 2
As
if
I
couldn’t
allow!
Line 3
What
are
all
these
little
things?
Line 4
Nothing!
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 5
Nothing!
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What are all these little things?”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing!”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What are all these little things?”
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all
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allow
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From this reading As if I couldn’t allow!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if I couldn’t allow!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
couldn't
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From this reading As if I couldn’t allow!
fearless
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From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if I couldn’t allow!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if I couldn’t allow!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What are all these little things?
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing!
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
splendid
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From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What are all these little things?
things
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From this reading What are all these little things?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are all these little things?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! but you ARE splendid and open and fearless!