Chapter IX
“Do you think anything in this world is final?” I asked him. “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss. “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?” “But--” he began again.
Lady Baltimore
Chapter IX
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“Do
you
think
anything
in
this
world
is
final?”
I
asked
him.
“But--”
he
began,
somewhat
at
a
loss.
“Haven’t
you
found
out
yet
that
human
nature
is
the
one
indestructible
reality
that
we
know?”
“But--”
he
began
again.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Do
you
think
anything
in
this
world
is
final?”
Line 2
I
asked
him.
/aɪ asked hɪm/
Line 3
“But--”
he
began,
somewhat
at
a
loss.
Line 4
“Haven’t
you
found
out
yet
that
human
nature
is
the
one
indestructible
reality
that
we
know?”
Line 5
“But--”
he
began
again.
/bʌt hiː began again/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But--” he began again.”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ““Do you think anything in this world is final?””
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked him.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you think anything in this world is final?””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?””
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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 “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But--” he began again.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
final
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From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
Haven't
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him.
human
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
indestructible
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
loss
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From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
nature
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
out
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
reality
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From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
somewhat
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From this reading “But--” he began, somewhat at a loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
world
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From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Haven’t you found out yet that human nature is the one indestructible reality that we know?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think anything in this world is final?”