Chapter XXXI
“Ah like me, poor thing?” Strether also got to his feet. “Exactly—she had a bad moment. It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved. There’s nothing left for her to do.”
The Ambassadors
Chapter XXXI
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“Ah
like
me,
poor
thing?”
Strether
also
got
to
his
feet.
“Exactly—she
had
a
bad
moment.
It
was
very
soon
distinct
to
her,
to
pull
her
up,
to
let
her
down,
that,
alas,
he
was,
he
_is_,
saved.
There’s
nothing
left
for
her
to
do.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“Ah
like
me,
poor
thing?”
Line 2
Strether
also
got
to
his
feet.
Line 3
“Exactly—she
had
a
bad
moment.
Line 4
It
was
very
soon
distinct
to
her,
to
pull
her
up,
to
let
her
down,
that,
alas,
he
was,
he
_is_,
saved.
Line 5
There’s
nothing
left
for
her
to
do.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s nothing left for her to do.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing left for her to do.””
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah like me, poor thing?””
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah like me, poor thing?””
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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 “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah like me, poor thing?”
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
also
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From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
bad
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From this reading “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
distinct
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There’s nothing left for her to do.”
down
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
Exactly
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From this reading “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
feet
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From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s nothing left for her to do.”
got
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From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s nothing left for her to do.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
like
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From this reading “Ah like me, poor thing?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah like me, poor thing?”
moment
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From this reading “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing left for her to do.”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah like me, poor thing?”
pull
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Exactly—she had a bad moment.
soon
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
Strether
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From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
There's
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From this reading There’s nothing left for her to do.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah like me, poor thing?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strether also got to his feet.
up
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
very
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From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very soon distinct to her, to pull her up, to let her down, that, alas, he was, he _is_, saved.