Chapter XXI
“Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned. “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself. But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?” “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.” “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
The Awkward Age
Chapter XXI
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“Oh
Nanda
has
often
wired
to
HIM,”
her
father
returned.
“Then
she
ought
to
be
ashamed
of
herself.
But
how,”
said
Mrs.
Brook,
“do
you
know?”
“Oh
I
know
when
we’re
in
a
thing
like
this.”
“Yet
you
complain
of
her
want
of
intimacy
with
you!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh
Nanda
has
often
wired
to
HIM,”
her
father
returned.
Line 2
“Then
she
ought
to
be
ashamed
of
herself.
Line 3
But
how,”
said
Mrs.
Brook,
“do
you
know?”
Line 4
“Oh
I
know
when
we’re
in
a
thing
like
this.”
Line 5
“Yet
you
complain
of
her
want
of
intimacy
with
you!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ashamed
adjective
US /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading ““Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?””
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!”
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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 “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
Brook
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From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
complain
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From this reading “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
father
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From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
how
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From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
intimacy
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From this reading “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
like
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From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
Mrs
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From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
Nanda
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From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
often
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From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
said
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From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
Then
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From this reading “Then she ought to be ashamed of herself.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
want
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From this reading “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
we're
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From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Oh I know when we’re in a thing like this.”
wired
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From this reading “Oh Nanda has often wired to HIM,” her father returned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet you complain of her want of intimacy with you!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But how,” said Mrs. Brook, “do you know?”