Chapter XI
“Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?” “But pray what has that to do with it?” “Why it’s the whole question.” “Of my going home?” Chad was clearly surprised.
The Ambassadors
Chapter XI
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“Do
you
mean,”
the
latter
asked
as
they
approached
the
door,
“that
there
isn’t
any
woman
with
you
now?”
“But
pray
what
has
that
to
do
with
it?”
“Why
it’s
the
whole
question.”
“Of
my
going
home?”
Chad
was
clearly
surprised.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Do
you
mean,”
the
latter
asked
as
they
approached
the
door,
“that
there
isn’t
any
woman
with
you
now?”
Line 2
“But
pray
what
has
that
to
do
with
it?”
Line 3
“Why
it’s
the
whole
question.”
Line 4
“Of
my
going
home?”
Line 5
Chad
was
clearly
surprised.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““But pray what has that to do with it?””
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why it’s the whole question.””
Surprised
noun
US /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chad was clearly surprised.”
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any
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
approached
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
Chad
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From this reading Chad was clearly surprised.
clearly
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From this reading Chad was clearly surprised.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
door
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
going
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From this reading “Of my going home?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
home
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From this reading “Of my going home?”
isn't
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
it's
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From this reading “Why it’s the whole question.”
latter
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
mean
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of my going home?”
now
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of my going home?”
pray
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From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why it’s the whole question.”
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chad was clearly surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
there
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chad was clearly surprised.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But pray what has that to do with it?”
whole
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From this reading “Why it’s the whole question.”
Why
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From this reading “Why it’s the whole question.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
woman
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From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean,” the latter asked as they approached the door, “that there isn’t any woman with you now?”