Chapter XXXVI
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR. "Minnie!" "Yes, Joshua." "That is all; I thought you were asleep." "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
Joshua Marvel
Chapter XXXVI
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SO
NEAR
AND
YET
SO
FAR.
"Minnie!"
"Yes,
Joshua."
"That
is
all;
I
thought
you
were
asleep."
"You
are
very
kind
to
me,
Joshua.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SO
NEAR
AND
YET
SO
FAR.
Line 2
"Minnie!"
Line 3
"Yes,
Joshua."
Line 4
"That
is
all;
I
thought
you
were
asleep."
Line 5
"You
are
very
kind
to
me,
Joshua.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is all; I thought you were asleep."”
YET
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.”
All words in this reading · 21
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all
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From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
asleep
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From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
FAR
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From this reading SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
Joshua
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From this reading "Yes, Joshua."
kind
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From this reading "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
Minnie
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From this reading "Minnie!"
NEAR
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From this reading SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
very
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From this reading "You are very kind to me, Joshua.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Joshua."
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is all; I thought you were asleep."