Chapter XVIII
AN OUTBURST. "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease? Does he really care for her?" "I do not know," he answered slowly. "He never makes a confidant of me."
Patty's Perversities
Chapter XVIII
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AN
OUTBURST.
"Hazard,"
Patty
asked,
as
they
went
splashing
through
the
puddles,
"is
Frank
in
earnest
with
Ease?
Does
he
really
care
for
her?"
"I
do
not
know,"
he
answered
slowly.
"He
never
makes
a
confidant
of
me."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AN
OUTBURST.
Line 2
"Hazard,"
Patty
asked,
as
they
went
splashing
through
the
puddles,
"is
Frank
in
earnest
with
Ease?
Line 3
Does
he
really
care
for
her?"
Line 4
"I
do
not
know,"
he
answered
slowly.
Line 5
"He
never
makes
a
confidant
of
me."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I do not know," he answered slowly.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not know," he answered slowly.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He never makes a confidant of me."”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?”
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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 "He never makes a confidant of me."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTBURST.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
care
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From this reading Does he really care for her?"
confidant
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From this reading "He never makes a confidant of me."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he really care for her?"
earnest
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
Ease
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Does he really care for her?"
Frank
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
Hazard
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he really care for her?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Does he really care for her?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
makes
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From this reading "He never makes a confidant of me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He never makes a confidant of me."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He never makes a confidant of me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He never makes a confidant of me."
OUTBURST
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From this reading AN OUTBURST.
Patty
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
puddles
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
really
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From this reading Does he really care for her?"
slowly
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From this reading "I do not know," he answered slowly.
splashing
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From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hazard," Patty asked, as they went splashing through the puddles, "is Frank in earnest with Ease?