Chapter IV
“Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said. “Which boulevard?” “The Boulevard des Italiens.” “We passed that a long time ago!” “Would you mind telling my husband?”
Original Short Stories — Volume 11
Chapter IV
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“Is
it
far
from
the
Boulevard?”
she
said.
“Which
boulevard?”
“The
Boulevard
des
Italiens.”
“We
passed
that
a
long
time
ago!”
“Would
you
mind
telling
my
husband?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Is
it
far
from
the
Boulevard?”
she
said.
Line 2
“Which
boulevard?”
Line 3
“The
Boulevard
des
Italiens.”
Line 4
“We
passed
that
a
long
time
ago!”
Line 5
“Would
you
mind
telling
my
husband?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We passed that a long time ago!””
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Would you mind telling my husband?””
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We passed that a long time ago!””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We passed that a long time ago!””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Would you mind telling my husband?””
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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 “We passed that a long time ago!”
ago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
Boulevard
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From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
des
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Boulevard des Italiens.”
far
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From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
husband
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From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
Italiens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Boulevard des Italiens.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
telling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it far from the Boulevard?” she said.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We passed that a long time ago!”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which boulevard?”
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you mind telling my husband?”