Chapter XIV
Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst. When she spoke again, her voice was hard. “He does not love me,” she said. “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?” “I mean just what I say.
Sylvia: A Novel
Chapter XIV
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Sylvia’s
sobbing
had
ceased
during
this
outburst.
When
she
spoke
again,
her
voice
was
hard.
“He
does
not
love
me,”
she
said.
“Why,
what
in
the
world
do
you
mean
by
that?”
“I
mean
just
what
I
say.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Sylvia’s
sobbing
had
ceased
during
this
outburst.
Line 2
When
she
spoke
again,
her
voice
was
hard.
Line 3
“He
does
not
love
me,”
she
said.
Line 4
“Why,
what
in
the
world
do
you
mean
by
that?”
Line 5
“I
mean
just
what
I
say.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she spoke again, her voice was hard.”
During
preposition
US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
ceased
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From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
hard
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From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean just what I say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
just
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From this reading “I mean just what I say.
love
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From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
mean
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From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
outburst
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From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
said
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From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
say
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From this reading “I mean just what I say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
sobbing
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From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
spoke
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From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
voice
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From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
Why
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From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
world
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From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”