Chapter IV
NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING. "Why don't you call him Will?" Clara said to her father. This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal. "Call him Will!
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NOT
SAFE
AGAINST
LOVE-MAKING.
"Why
don't
you
call
him
Will?"
Clara
said
to
her
father.
This
question
was
asked
on
the
evening
of
that
Monday
on
which
Mr.
Amedroz
had
given
his
consent
as
to
the
marriage
proposal.
"Call
him
Will!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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NOT
SAFE
AGAINST
LOVE-MAKING.
Line 2
"Why
don't
you
call
him
Will?"
Line 3
Clara
said
to
her
father.
Line 4
This
question
was
asked
on
the
evening
of
that
Monday
on
which
Mr.
Amedroz
had
given
his
consent
as
to
the
marriage
proposal.
Line 5
"Call
him
Will!
Learner Dictionary
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AGAINST
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.”
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AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
Amedroz
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
call
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From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
Clara
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From this reading Clara said to her father.
consent
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
don't
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evening
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
father
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From this reading Clara said to her father.
given
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara said to her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
LOVE-MAKING
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From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
marriage
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
Monday
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
Mr
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
proposal
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From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
SAFE
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From this reading NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
said
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From this reading Clara said to her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara said to her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr. Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
Why
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From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you call him Will?"