Chapter XII
OLIVIA. One wants to do what is right. In the eyes of--er--Heaven. GEORGE. Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
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Chapter XII
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OLIVIA.
One
wants
to
do
what
is
right.
In
the
eyes
of--er--Heaven.
GEORGE.
Seeing
what
sort
of
man
he
is,
I
have
no
doubt
that
you
could
get
a
separation,
supposing
that
he
didn't--er--divorce
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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OLIVIA.
Line 2
One
wants
to
do
what
is
right.
Line 3
In
the
eyes
of--er--Heaven.
Line 4
GEORGE.
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Seeing
what
sort
of
man
he
is,
I
have
no
doubt
that
you
could
get
a
separation,
supposing
that
he
didn't--er--divorce
you.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One wants to do what is right.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One wants to do what is right.”
Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.”
Supposing
verb
US /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading “Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.”
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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 Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
didn't
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
divorce
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
doubt
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
er
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From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
eyes
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From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE.
get
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
Heaven
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From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
man
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
OLIVIA
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From this reading OLIVIA.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
separation
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
sort
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From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the eyes of--er--Heaven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
wants
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From this reading One wants to do what is right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One wants to do what is right.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seeing what sort of man he is, I have no doubt that you could get a separation, supposing that he didn't--er--divorce you.