Chapter XVIII
"AT SIXES AND SEVENS." Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?" Ham.--"Words, words, words." She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother. A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
April's Lady: A Novel
Chapter XVIII
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"AT
SIXES
AND
SEVENS."
Pol.--"What
do
you
read,
my
lord?"
Ham.--"Words,
words,
words."
She
sighs
heavily,
as
the
door
closes
on
her
brother.
A
sense
of
weakness,
of
powerlessness
oppresses
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"AT
SIXES
AND
SEVENS."
Line 2
Pol.--"What
do
you
read,
my
lord?"
Line 3
Ham.--"Words,
words,
words."
Line 4
She
sighs
heavily,
as
the
door
closes
on
her
brother.
Line 5
A
sense
of
weakness,
of
powerlessness
oppresses
her.
Learner Dictionary
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Weakness
noun
US /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.”
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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 sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AT SIXES AND SEVENS."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "AT SIXES AND SEVENS."
brother
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From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
closes
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From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
door
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From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
Ham
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From this reading Ham.--"Words, words, words."
heavily
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From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
lord
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From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
oppresses
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From this reading A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
Pol
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From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
powerlessness
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From this reading A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
read
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From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
sense
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From this reading A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
SEVENS
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From this reading "AT SIXES AND SEVENS."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
sighs
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From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
SIXES
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From this reading "AT SIXES AND SEVENS."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sighs heavily, as the door closes on her brother.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading A sense of weakness, of powerlessness oppresses her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"
Words
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From this reading Ham.--"Words, words, words."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pol.--"What do you read, my lord?"