Chapter XV
Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy. For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties. "You dear, dear man!" she exclaimed. "To think what you have missed! It would have been the evening of your life.
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Chapter XV
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Elizabeth's
face
was
glowing
with
joy.
For
the
first
time
Philip
realised
that
she,
too,
had
had
her
anxieties.
"You
dear,
dear
man!"
she
exclaimed.
"To
think
what
you
have
missed!
It
would
have
been
the
evening
of
your
life.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Elizabeth's
face
was
glowing
with
joy.
Line 2
For
the
first
time
Philip
realised
that
she,
too,
had
had
her
anxieties.
Line 3
"You
dear,
dear
man!"
she
exclaimed.
Line 4
"To
think
what
you
have
missed!
Line 5
It
would
have
been
the
evening
of
your
life.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been the evening of your life.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.”
Glowing
noun
US /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"To think what you have missed!”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would have been the evening of your life.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To think what you have missed!”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been the evening of your life.”
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anxieties
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From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.
dear
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Elizabeth's
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evening
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exclaimed
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face
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From this reading Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To think what you have missed!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.
joy
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From this reading Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.
man
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From this reading "You dear, dear man!" she exclaimed.
missed
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From this reading "To think what you have missed!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.
Philip
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From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
realised
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From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To think what you have missed!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think what you have missed!
too
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From this reading For the first time Philip realised that she, too, had had her anxieties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To think what you have missed!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth's face was glowing with joy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear, dear man!" she exclaimed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would have been the evening of your life.