Chapter XVIII
“What then is it?” Strether earnestly enquired. “Why, it’s _she_—simply. It’s her mood. It’s her charm.”
The Ambassadors
Chapter XVIII
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“What
then
is
it?”
Strether
earnestly
enquired.
“Why,
it’s
_she_—simply.
It’s
her
mood.
It’s
her
charm.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
then
is
it?”
Line 2
Strether
earnestly
enquired.
Line 3
“Why,
it’s
_she_—simply.
Line 4
It’s
her
mood.
Line 5
It’s
her
charm.”
Learner Dictionary
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charm
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From this reading It’s her charm.”
earnestly
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From this reading Strether earnestly enquired.
enquired
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From this reading Strether earnestly enquired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s her mood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What then is it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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mood
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From this reading It’s her mood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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simply
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Strether
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From this reading Strether earnestly enquired.
then
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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Why
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From this reading “Why, it’s _she_—simply.