Chapter XXII
“Mrs. Wagge? Please forgive me—but is there any news? I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.” The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff: “It—it—was born this morning—dead.”
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Chapter XXII
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“Mrs.
Wagge?
Please
forgive
me—but
is
there
any
news?
I
am—It
was
I
who
got
Daphne
down
here.”
The
woman
before
her
was
evidently
being
torn
this
way
and
that,
but
at
last
she
answered,
with
a
sniff:
“It—it—was
born
this
morning—dead.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Mrs.
Wagge?
Line 2
Please
forgive
me—but
is
there
any
news?
Line 3
I
am—It
was
I
who
got
Daphne
down
here.”
Line 4
The
woman
before
her
was
evidently
being
torn
this
way
and
that,
but
at
last
she
answered,
with
a
sniff:
Line 5
“It—it—was
born
this
morning—dead.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:”
Born
noun
US /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It—it—was born this morning—dead.””
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It—it—was born this morning—dead.””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.””
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It—it—was born this morning—dead.””
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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 The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
any
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From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It—it—was born this morning—dead.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
Daphne
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From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It—it—was born this morning—dead.”
down
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From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
evidently
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From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
forgive
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From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
got
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From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It—it—was born this morning—dead.”
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Wagge?
news
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From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
Please
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From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
sniff
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From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
there
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From this reading Please forgive me—but is there any news?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
torn
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From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
Wagge
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From this reading “Mrs. Wagge?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
way
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From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am—It was I who got Daphne down here.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff:
woman
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From this reading The woman before her was evidently being torn this way and that, but at last she answered, with a sniff: