Chapter V
MRS. GWYN. [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more. I know women don't understand. [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Chapter V
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MRS.
GWYN.
[With
a
shiver.]
I
don't
want
to
hear
any
more.
I
know
women
don't
understand.
[Impulsively.]
It's
only
that
I
can't
bear
any
one
should
think
that
you----
LEVER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
GWYN.
Line 3
[With
a
shiver.]
I
don't
want
to
hear
any
more.
Line 4
I
know
women
don't
understand.
Line 5
[Impulsively.]
It's
only
that
I
can't
bear
any
one
should
think
that
you----
LEVER.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know women don't understand.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know women don't understand.”
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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 [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
any
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From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
bear
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can't
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don't
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From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
GWYN
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From this reading GWYN.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
Impulsively
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From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
It's
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know women don't understand.
LEVER
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From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
more
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From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
only
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From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
shiver
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From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know women don't understand.
want
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From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [With a shiver.] I don't want to hear any more.
women
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From this reading I know women don't understand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Impulsively.] It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you---- LEVER.