Chapter XXIX
“Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.” Miss Gostrey wondered. “From Madame de Vionnet herself?” “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working. So I’ve waited.”
The Ambassadors
Chapter XXIX
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“Because
I
had
it
from
her
as
a
thing
not
yet
to
be
spoken
of.”
Miss
Gostrey
wondered.
“From
Madame
de
Vionnet
herself?”
“As
a
probability—not
quite
a
certainty:
a
good
cause
in
which
Chad
has
been
working.
So
I’ve
waited.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Because
I
had
it
from
her
as
a
thing
not
yet
to
be
spoken
of.”
Line 2
Miss
Gostrey
wondered.
Line 3
“From
Madame
de
Vionnet
herself?”
Line 4
“As
a
probability—not
quite
a
certainty:
a
good
cause
in
which
Chad
has
been
working.
Line 5
So
I’ve
waited.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ““Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.””
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““From Madame de Vionnet herself?””
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.””
Wondered
noun
US /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Gostrey wondered.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.””
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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 “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
cause
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From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
certainty
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From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
Chad
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From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
de
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From this reading “From Madame de Vionnet herself?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
Gostrey
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From this reading Miss Gostrey wondered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “From Madame de Vionnet herself?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
I've
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From this reading So I’ve waited.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
Madame
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From this reading “From Madame de Vionnet herself?”
Miss
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From this reading Miss Gostrey wondered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
probability
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From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I’ve waited.”
spoken
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From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”
Vionnet
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From this reading “From Madame de Vionnet herself?”
waited
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From this reading So I’ve waited.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gostrey wondered.
working
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As a probability—not quite a certainty: a good cause in which Chad has been working.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Because I had it from her as a thing not yet to be spoken of.”