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Molly Bawn
Molly Bawn

Chapter XXXVI

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"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
--Byron.
"Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
"Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Molly Bawn

Chapter XXXVI

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
Line 2
--Byron.
Line 3
"Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
Line 4
She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
Line 5
"Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Fare verb US /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading “"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"”

All words in this reading · 52

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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 "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

blushes

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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

Byron

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From this reading --Byron.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

Cecil

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

children

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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

conversation

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

end

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

exhaustive

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

FareverbUS /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

forever

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From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

gives

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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

honestly

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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

Letitia

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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

marry

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

Molly

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

now

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

own

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

place

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

provide

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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

room

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

says

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

StillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

taken

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

Tedcastle

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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

too

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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.

utterance

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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.

well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"