Chapter XV
"My dear, I have not stopped! I do care. You have been all that is sweet and kind. I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged." "Then--Why?
Lady Cassandra
Chapter XV
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"My
dear,
I
have
not
stopped!
I
do
care.
You
have
been
all
that
is
sweet
and
kind.
I
tell
you
honestly
that
I
care
for
you
more,
not
less,
than
when
we
were
first
engaged."
"Then--Why?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"My
dear,
I
have
not
stopped!
Line 2
I
do
care.
Line 3
You
have
been
all
that
is
sweet
and
kind.
Line 4
I
tell
you
honestly
that
I
care
for
you
more,
not
less,
than
when
we
were
first
engaged."
Line 5
"Then--Why?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been all that is sweet and kind.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"My dear, I have not stopped!”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear, I have not stopped!”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."”
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all
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From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
care
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From this reading I do care.
dear
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From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do care.
engaged
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From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
honestly
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From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
kind
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From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
less
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From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
more
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From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear, I have not stopped!
sweet
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From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.
Then
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From this reading "Then--Why?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I tell you honestly that I care for you more, not less, than when we were first engaged."
Why
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From this reading "Then--Why?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have been all that is sweet and kind.