Chapter XVII
He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out. “Well, she thinks so now.” “Do you mean by that—?” But she also hung fire. “Do I mean what?”
The Ambassadors
Chapter XVII
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He
had
an
hesitation,
but
he
brought
the
words
out.
“Well,
she
thinks
so
now.”
“Do
you
mean
by
that—?”
But
she
also
hung
fire.
“Do
I
mean
what?”
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Line 1
He
had
an
hesitation,
but
he
brought
the
words
out.
Line 2
“Well,
she
thinks
so
now.”
Line 3
“Do
you
mean
by
that—?”
Line 4
But
she
also
hung
fire.
Line 5
“Do
I
mean
what?”
Learner Dictionary
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Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she thinks so now.””
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also
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From this reading But she also hung fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you mean by that—?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean by that—?”
fire
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From this reading But she also hung fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
hesitation
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From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
hung
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From this reading But she also hung fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do I mean what?”
mean
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From this reading “Do you mean by that—?”
now
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From this reading “Well, she thinks so now.”
out
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From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, she thinks so now.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, she thinks so now.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “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 He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
thinks
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From this reading “Well, she thinks so now.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, she thinks so now.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do I mean what?”
words
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From this reading He had an hesitation, but he brought the words out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean by that—?”