Chapter XIV
"What sudden anger's this? How have I reaped it? He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE. The night wears on. By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
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Chapter XIV
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"What
sudden
anger's
this?
How
have
I
reaped
it?
He
parted
frowning
from
me,
as
if
ruin
leaped
from
his
eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
The
night
wears
on.
By
this
time
everybody
is
either
pleased
or
disappointed
with
the
evening.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
sudden
anger's
this?
Line 2
How
have
I
reaped
it?
Line 3
He
parted
frowning
from
me,
as
if
ruin
leaped
from
his
eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
Line 4
The
night
wears
on.
Line 5
By
this
time
everybody
is
either
pleased
or
disappointed
with
the
evening.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Either
determiner
US /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.”
Everybody
pronoun
US /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How have I reaped it?”
Pleased
noun
US /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What sudden anger's this?”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.”
All words in this reading · 35
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anger's
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From this reading "What sudden anger's this?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
disappointed
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From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
evening
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From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
eyes
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
frowning
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How have I reaped it?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
How
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From this reading How have I reaped it?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How have I reaped it?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How have I reaped it?
leaped
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
night
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From this reading The night wears on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night wears on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
parted
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
reaped
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From this reading How have I reaped it?
ruin
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
SHAKESPEARE
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From this reading He parted frowning from me, as if ruin leaped from his eyes."--SHAKESPEARE.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What sudden anger's this?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wears on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What sudden anger's this?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.
wears
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From this reading The night wears on.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sudden anger's this?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time everybody is either pleased or disappointed with the evening.