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Nancy: A Novel
Nancy: A Novel

Chapter XVII

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Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.
I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.
At all events, father has.
On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.
He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.
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Nancy: A Novel

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.
Line 2
I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.
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At all events, father has.
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On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.
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He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.”

Disappointment noun US /ˈdisappointment/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “At all events, father has.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.”

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.”

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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 Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

ages

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

Algy

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

all

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

allows

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

always

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

amiability

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At all events, father has.

Barbara

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

carriage

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

case

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

day

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From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

events

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From this reading At all events, father has.

father

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From this reading At all events, father has.

fondled

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading At all events, father has.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

ill-humor

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

interval

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From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

intervals

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

lucid

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

occurs

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From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

off

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

person

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

relents

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

sends

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

Socrates

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

Tempest

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From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the day after my disappointment, one such interval occurs.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

there

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He relents, allows Algy and Barbara to have the carriage, and sends them off to Tempest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.

world

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From this reading Suppose that in all this world, during all its ages, there never was a case of a person being _always_ in an ill-humor.

Xantippe

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From this reading I believe that even Xantippe had her lucid intervals of amiability, during which she fondled her Socrates.