Chapter XXXIV
Chad took a deeper interest. “Was she very very nasty?” Strether debated. “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite. She was—at last—crystalline.
The Ambassadors
Chapter XXXIV
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Chad
took
a
deeper
interest.
“Was
she
very
very
nasty?”
Strether
debated.
“Well,
she
was
the
most
important
thing—she
was
definite.
She
was—at
last—crystalline.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Chad
took
a
deeper
interest.
Line 2
“Was
she
very
very
nasty?”
Line 3
Strether
debated.
Line 4
“Well,
she
was
the
most
important
thing—she
was
definite.
Line 5
She
was—at
last—crystalline.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was—at last—crystalline.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chad took a deeper interest.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.”
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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 Chad took a deeper interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was—at last—crystalline.
Chad
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From this reading Chad took a deeper interest.
crystalline
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From this reading She was—at last—crystalline.
debated
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From this reading Strether debated.
deeper
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From this reading Chad took a deeper interest.
definite
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From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.
important
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From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.
interest
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From this reading Chad took a deeper interest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was—at last—crystalline.
most
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From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.
nasty
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From this reading “Was she very very nasty?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was she very very nasty?”
Strether
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From this reading Strether debated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chad took a deeper interest.
very
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From this reading “Was she very very nasty?”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was she very very nasty?”
Well
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From this reading “Well, she was the most important thing—she was definite.