Chapter XI
At this point Armand stopped. “Would you close the window for me?” he said. “I am beginning to feel cold. Meanwhile, I will get into bed.” I closed the window.
Camille (La Dame Aux Camilias)
Chapter XI
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At
this
point
Armand
stopped.
“Would
you
close
the
window
for
me?”
he
said.
“I
am
beginning
to
feel
cold.
Meanwhile,
I
will
get
into
bed.”
I
closed
the
window.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
At
this
point
Armand
stopped.
Line 2
“Would
you
close
the
window
for
me?”
he
said.
Line 3
“I
am
beginning
to
feel
cold.
Line 4
Meanwhile,
I
will
get
into
bed.”
Line 5
I
closed
the
window.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beginning
noun
US /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am beginning to feel cold.”
Meanwhile
noun
US /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, I will get into bed.””
Point
noun
US /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At this point Armand stopped.”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this point Armand stopped.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Would you close the window for me?” he said.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
Armand
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From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
bed
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From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
close
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From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
closed
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From this reading I closed the window.
cold
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From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
feel
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From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
get
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From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
said
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From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.