Chapter XX
MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE. Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion. “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened. “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally. “Ah!
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Chapter XX
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MONSIEUR
BEAUSIRE.
Oliva
ran
to
meet
a
man,
who
came
in
swearing
furiously,
and
in
a
frightful
passion.
“Come,
Beausire,”
said
she,
apparently
not
at
all
frightened.
“Let
me
alone!”
cried
he,
shaking
her
off
brutally.
“Ah!
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MONSIEUR
BEAUSIRE.
Line 2
Oliva
ran
to
meet
a
man,
who
came
in
swearing
furiously,
and
in
a
frightful
passion.
Line 3
“Come,
Beausire,”
said
she,
apparently
not
at
all
frightened.
Line 4
“Let
me
alone!”
cried
he,
shaking
her
off
brutally.
Line 5
“Ah!
Learner Dictionary
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.”
Shaking
noun
US /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.”
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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 Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
all
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From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
apparently
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From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
BEAUSIRE
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From this reading MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE.
brutally
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came
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
frightened
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From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
frightful
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
furiously
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
man
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
meet
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
MONSIEUR
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From this reading MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
off
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From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
Oliva
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
passion
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
ran
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
said
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From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let me alone!” cried he, shaking her off brutally.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come, Beausire,” said she, apparently not at all frightened.
swearing
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From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oliva ran to meet a man, who came in swearing furiously, and in a frightful passion.