Chapter XX
DÉSILLUSIONNÉE. “What made the Ball so fine? Robin was there. * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair. “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
Cicely
Chapter XX
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DÉSILLUSIONNÉE.
“What
made
the
Ball
so
fine?
Robin
was
there.
* * * * * * But
now
thou’rt
lost
to
me,
Robin
Adair.
“CICELY,”
said
Mrs.
Methvyn
late
that
afternoon,
“I
want
you
to
do
something
to
please
me.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
DÉSILLUSIONNÉE.
Line 2
“What
made
the
Ball
so
fine?
Line 3
Robin
was
there.
Line 4
* * * * * * But
now
thou’rt
lost
to
me,
Robin
Adair.
Line 5
“CICELY,”
said
Mrs.
Methvyn
late
that
afternoon,
“I
want
you
to
do
something
to
please
me.”
Learner Dictionary
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Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.””
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What made the Ball so fine?”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.””
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Adair
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From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
Ball
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From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
CICELY
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
DÉSILLUSIONNÉE
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From this reading DÉSILLUSIONNÉE.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
late
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
lost
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From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
made
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From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
Methvyn
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
Mrs
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
now
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From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
please
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
Robin
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From this reading Robin was there.
said
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
there
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From this reading Robin was there.
thou'rt
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From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * * But now thou’rt lost to me, Robin Adair.
want
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From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robin was there.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What made the Ball so fine?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “CICELY,” said Mrs. Methvyn late that afternoon, “I want you to do something to please me.”