Chapter III
"Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head? How begot, how nourished? Reply, reply." "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly. "Yes."
April's Lady: A Novel
Chapter III
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"Tell
me
where
is
fancy
bred,
Or
in
the
heart,
or
in
the
head?
How
begot,
how
nourished?
Reply,
reply."
"An
invitation
from
Lady
Baltimore,"
says
Joyce,
looking
at
the
big
red
crest,
and
coloring
slightly.
"Yes."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Tell
me
where
is
fancy
bred,
Or
in
the
heart,
or
in
the
head?
Line 2
How
begot,
how
nourished?
Line 3
Reply,
reply."
Line 4
"An
invitation
from
Lady
Baltimore,"
says
Joyce,
looking
at
the
big
red
crest,
and
coloring
slightly.
Line 5
"Yes."
Learner Dictionary
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Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?”
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
Baltimore
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begot
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big
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bred
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coloring
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crest
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fancy
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From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
head
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heart
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How
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From this reading How begot, how nourished?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
invitation
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
Joyce
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
Lady
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looking
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
nourished
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From this reading How begot, how nourished?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
red
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
Reply
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From this reading Reply, reply."
says
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
slightly
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From this reading "An invitation from Lady Baltimore," says Joyce, looking at the big red crest, and coloring slightly.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."