Chapter III
"I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly. She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat. "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly. "Nay, not on my account. I will save you the trouble of going."
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Chapter III
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"I
have
been
too
kind,"
said
Alice,
coldly.
She
had
stifled
her
humiliation,
and
was
preparing
to
leave
the
boat.
"Say
rather
too
cruel!"
returned
Dick
very
bitterly.
"Nay,
not
on
my
account.
I
will
save
you
the
trouble
of
going."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"I
have
been
too
kind,"
said
Alice,
coldly.
Line 2
She
had
stifled
her
humiliation,
and
was
preparing
to
leave
the
boat.
Line 3
"Say
rather
too
cruel!"
returned
Dick
very
bitterly.
Line 4
"Nay,
not
on
my
account.
Line 5
I
will
save
you
the
trouble
of
going."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.”
Bitterly
adverb
US /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
Cruel
adjective
US /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.”
Nay
exclamation
US /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, not on my account.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.”
Save
preposition
US /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “I will save you the trouble of going."”
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account
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From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
Alice
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From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
boat
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From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
coldly
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From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
Dick
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From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
going
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From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
humiliation
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From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
kind
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From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
leave
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From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nay, not on my account.
preparing
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From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
rather
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From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
said
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From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
Say
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From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
stifled
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From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
too
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From this reading "I have been too kind," said Alice, coldly.
trouble
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From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
very
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From this reading "Say rather too cruel!" returned Dick very bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had stifled her humiliation, and was preparing to leave the boat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will save you the trouble of going."