Chapter II
"Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years." "And there's a portrait of Madame de Salvi," continued my friend. I was silent a moment. "I should like to see that." He too was silent.
The Diary of a Man of Fifty
Chapter II
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"Ah,
they
have
changed
it,
then--in
twenty-seven
years."
"And
there's
a
portrait
of
Madame
de
Salvi,"
continued
my
friend.
I
was
silent
a
moment.
"I
should
like
to
see
that."
He
too
was
silent.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ah,
they
have
changed
it,
then--in
twenty-seven
years."
Line 2
"And
there's
a
portrait
of
Madame
de
Salvi,"
continued
my
friend.
Line 3
I
was
silent
a
moment.
Line 4
"I
should
like
to
see
that."
Line 5
He
too
was
silent.
Learner Dictionary
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Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And there's a portrait of Madame de Salvi," continued my friend.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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changed
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From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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de
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friend
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too was silent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was silent a moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
like
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From this reading "I should like to see that."
Madame
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moment
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From this reading I was silent a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And there's a portrait of Madame de Salvi," continued my friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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portrait
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Salvi
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From this reading "And there's a portrait of Madame de Salvi," continued my friend.
see
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From this reading "I should like to see that."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to see that."
silent
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From this reading I was silent a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to see that."
then
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there's
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From this reading "And there's a portrait of Madame de Salvi," continued my friend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to see that."
too
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From this reading He too was silent.
twenty-seven
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From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was silent a moment.
years
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From this reading "Ah, they have changed it, then--in twenty-seven years."