Chapter XXXII
But indeed the whole thing was present. “How much she must care!” “Ah there it is. She does care. But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
The Ambassadors
Chapter XXXII
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But
indeed
the
whole
thing
was
present.
“How
much
she
must
care!”
“Ah
there
it
is.
She
does
care.
But
it
isn’t,
is
it,”
Miss
Barrace
considerately
added,
“as
if
you
had
ever
had
any
doubt
of
that?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
indeed
the
whole
thing
was
present.
Line 2
“How
much
she
must
care!”
Line 3
“Ah
there
it
is.
Line 4
She
does
care.
Line 5
But
it
isn’t,
is
it,”
Miss
Barrace
considerately
added,
“as
if
you
had
ever
had
any
doubt
of
that?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?””
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?””
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““How much she must care!””
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But indeed the whole thing was present.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah there it is.
any
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
Barrace
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
care
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From this reading “How much she must care!”
considerately
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does care.
doubt
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
How
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From this reading “How much she must care!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
indeed
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From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah there it is.
isn't
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah there it is.
Miss
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From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
much
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From this reading “How much she must care!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How much she must care!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
present
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From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How much she must care!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
there
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From this reading “Ah there it is.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
whole
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From this reading But indeed the whole thing was present.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it isn’t, is it,” Miss Barrace considerately added, “as if you had ever had any doubt of that?”