Chapter XXII
“I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through. It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.” “Why marry at all?” she asked. “I want you.” She looked at him.
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“I
know
I’m
ridiculous,”
he
said
blushing
crimson;
“but
I
mean
to
see
it
through.
It’s
all
got
to
come
out,
absurdities
and
all.”
“Why
marry
at
all?”
she
asked.
“I
want
you.”
She
looked
at
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
know
I’m
ridiculous,”
he
said
blushing
crimson;
“but
I
mean
to
see
it
through.
Line 2
It’s
all
got
to
come
out,
absurdities
and
all.”
Line 3
“Why
marry
at
all?”
she
asked.
Line 4
“I
want
you.”
Line 5
She
looked
at
him.
/ʃiː looked æt hɪm/
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 ““Why marry at all?” she asked.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.”
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absurdities
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From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
all
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From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why marry at all?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why marry at all?” she asked.
blushing
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
crimson
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
got
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From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
I'm
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
It's
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From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him.
marry
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From this reading “Why marry at all?” she asked.
mean
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
out
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From this reading It’s all got to come out, absurdities and all.”
ridiculous
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
said
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
see
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From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why marry at all?” she asked.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know I’m ridiculous,” he said blushing crimson; “but I mean to see it through.
want
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From this reading “I want you.”
Why
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From this reading “Why marry at all?” she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you.”