Chapter VI
He laughed out. “Beautifully!” “Ah that doesn’t tell me. However, it doesn’t matter—I know. It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
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Chapter VI
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He
laughed
out.
“Beautifully!”
“Ah
that
doesn’t
tell
me.
However,
it
doesn’t
matter—I
know.
It’s
tremendously
neat—a
real
reproach;
quite
remarkably
thick
and
without,
as
yet,
a
single
strand
of
white.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
laughed
out.
Line 2
“Beautifully!”
Line 3
“Ah
that
doesn’t
tell
me.
Line 4
However,
it
doesn’t
matter—I
know.
Line 5
It’s
tremendously
neat—a
real
reproach;
quite
remarkably
thick
and
without,
as
yet,
a
single
strand
of
white.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, it doesn’t matter—I know.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, it doesn’t matter—I know.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah that doesn’t tell me.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.”
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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 It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah that doesn’t tell me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
Beautifully
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From this reading “Beautifully!”
doesn't
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From this reading “Ah that doesn’t tell me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed out.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it doesn’t matter—I know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, it doesn’t matter—I know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it doesn’t matter—I know.
It's
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, it doesn’t matter—I know.
laughed
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From this reading He laughed out.
matter
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From this reading However, it doesn’t matter—I know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah that doesn’t tell me.
neat
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
out
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From this reading He laughed out.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
real
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
remarkably
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
reproach
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
single
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
strand
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah that doesn’t tell me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah that doesn’t tell me.
thick
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
tremendously
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
white
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From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It’s tremendously neat—a real reproach; quite remarkably thick and without, as yet, a single strand of white.