Chapter VI
"Is this a world to hide virtues in?" _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said. "But why?" asked Jean. "Well, see for yourself. I am wearing big round earrings--right.
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Chapter VI
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"Is
this
a
world
to
hide
virtues
in?"
_Twelfth
Night._
"You
should
never
wear
a
short
string
of
beads
when
you
are
wearing
big
earrings,"
Pamela
said.
"But
why?"
asked
Jean.
"Well,
see
for
yourself.
I
am
wearing
big
round
earrings--right.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Is
this
a
world
to
hide
virtues
in?"
Line 2
_Twelfth
Night._
"You
should
never
wear
a
short
string
of
beads
when
you
are
wearing
big
earrings,"
Pamela
said.
Line 3
"But
why?"
asked
Jean.
Line 4
"Well,
see
for
yourself.
Line 5
I
am
wearing
big
round
earrings--right.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But why?" asked Jean.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am wearing big round earrings--right.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “_Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, see for yourself.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Well, see for yourself.”
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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 "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am wearing big round earrings--right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But why?" asked Jean.
beads
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
big
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?" asked Jean.
earrings
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, see for yourself.
hide
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From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am wearing big round earrings--right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
Jean
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From this reading "But why?" asked Jean.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
Night
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
Pamela
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am wearing big round earrings--right.
round
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From this reading I am wearing big round earrings--right.
said
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
see
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From this reading "Well, see for yourself.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
string
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
Twelfth
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
virtues
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From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
wear
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
wearing
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
Well
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From this reading "Well, see for yourself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
why
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From this reading "But why?" asked Jean.
world
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From this reading "Is this a world to hide virtues in?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "You should never wear a short string of beads when you are wearing big earrings," Pamela said.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, see for yourself.