Chapter XI
I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers. “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation. “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
In the Days of the Comet
Chapter XI
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I
sat
lowering,
I
mused
with
my
eyes
upon
her
quick
fingers.
“It
IS
brutish,”
I
said
at
last,
with
a
careful
unemotional
deliberation.
“Nevertheless—it
is
in
the
nature
of
things.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
sat
lowering,
I
mused
with
my
eyes
upon
her
quick
fingers.
Line 2
“It
IS
brutish,”
I
said
at
last,
with
a
careful
unemotional
deliberation.
Line 3
“Nevertheless—it
is
in
the
nature
of
things.
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.”
Nevertheless
adverb
US /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ““Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.”
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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 “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
brutish
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careful
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deliberation
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eyes
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From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
fingers
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From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
lowering
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From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
mused
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From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
nature
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From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
quick
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said
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From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
sat
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From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
things
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From this reading “Nevertheless—it is in the nature of things.
unemotional
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From this reading “It IS brutish,” I said at last, with a careful unemotional deliberation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat lowering, I mused with my eyes upon her quick fingers.