Chapter I
“Has she come?” “No, Mamma, not yet.” “I wish it were well over. The thought of it worries and excites me. A cushion for my back, Bella.”
Behind a Mask
Chapter I
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“Has
she
come?”
“No,
Mamma,
not
yet.”
“I
wish
it
were
well
over.
The
thought
of
it
worries
and
excites
me.
A
cushion
for
my
back,
Bella.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Has
she
come?”
/hæz ʃiː come/
Line 2
“No,
Mamma,
not
yet.”
Line 3
“I
wish
it
were
well
over.
Line 4
The
thought
of
it
worries
and
excites
me.
Line 5
A
cushion
for
my
back,
Bella.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has she come?””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has she come?””
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ““I wish it were well over.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of it worries and excites me.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wish it were well over.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““No, Mamma, not yet.””
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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 cushion for my back, Bella.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
back
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From this reading A cushion for my back, Bella.”
Bella
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From this reading A cushion for my back, Bella.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has she come?”
cushion
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From this reading A cushion for my back, Bella.”
excites
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From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A cushion for my back, Bella.”
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has she come?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish it were well over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were well over.
Mamma
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From this reading “No, Mamma, not yet.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A cushion for my back, Bella.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Mamma, not yet.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, Mamma, not yet.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I wish it were well over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has she come?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
well
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From this reading “I wish it were well over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish it were well over.
wish
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From this reading “I wish it were well over.
worries
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From this reading The thought of it worries and excites me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, Mamma, not yet.”