Chapter XIV
"I'll carry her!" "Her husband will carry her, or the men. Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of. If you are wise you will lie down yourself. You are worn out, and can do no good here.
Lady Cassandra
Chapter XIV
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"I'll
carry
her!"
"Her
husband
will
carry
her,
or
the
men.
Tell
two
men
to
come,
and
bring
brandy,
smelling-salts,
anything
you
think
of.
If
you
are
wise
you
will
lie
down
yourself.
You
are
worn
out,
and
can
do
no
good
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I'll
carry
her!"
Line 2
"Her
husband
will
carry
her,
or
the
men.
Line 3
Tell
two
men
to
come,
and
bring
brandy,
smelling-salts,
anything
you
think
of.
Line 4
If
you
are
wise
you
will
lie
down
yourself.
Line 5
You
are
worn
out,
and
can
do
no
good
here.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Brandy
noun
US /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are worn out, and can do no good here.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are worn out, and can do no good here.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.”
Worn
verb
US /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “You are worn out, and can do no good here.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you are wise you will lie down yourself.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
bring
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From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
carry
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From this reading "I'll carry her!"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
down
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From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll carry her!"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
husband
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From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll carry her!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
lie
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From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
men
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From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
out
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From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
smelling-salts
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From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
two
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From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Her husband will carry her, or the men.
wise
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From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You are worn out, and can do no good here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell two men to come, and bring brandy, smelling-salts, anything you think of.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you are wise you will lie down yourself.