Chapter XXIII
As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him. The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal. Oh! Louise, I am indeed a happy mother. My children are an endless source of joy to me.
Letters of Two Brides
Chapter XXIII
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As
for
Rene,
the
navy
will
doubtless
make
a
diplomatist
of
him.
The
little
rogue,
at
seven
years
old,
has
all
the
cunning
of
an
old
Cardinal.
Oh!
Louise,
I
am
indeed
a
happy
mother.
My
children
are
an
endless
source
of
joy
to
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
As
for
Rene,
the
navy
will
doubtless
make
a
diplomatist
of
him.
Line 2
The
little
rogue,
at
seven
years
old,
has
all
the
cunning
of
an
old
Cardinal.
Line 3
Oh!
Line 4
Louise,
I
am
indeed
a
happy
mother.
Line 5
My
children
are
an
endless
source
of
joy
to
me.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.”
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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 As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
all
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From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
Cardinal
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children
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cunning
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diplomatist
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doubtless
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endless
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
happy
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From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
indeed
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From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
joy
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From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
Louise
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From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
mother
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From this reading Louise, I am indeed a happy mother.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
navy
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From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
Oh
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From this reading Oh!
old
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From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
Rene
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From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
rogue
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From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
seven
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From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.
source
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From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My children are an endless source of joy to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for Rene, the navy will doubtless make a diplomatist of him.
years
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From this reading The little rogue, at seven years old, has all the cunning of an old Cardinal.