Chapter XIII
"Oh, I see." "I needn't torment myself. She has taken them over." The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared. "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
The Golden Bowl — Volume 1
Chapter XIII
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"Oh,
I
see."
"I
needn't
torment
myself.
She
has
taken
them
over."
The
Colonel
declared
that
he
"saw";
yet
it
was
as
if,
at
this,
he
a
little
sightlessly
stared.
"But
what
then
has
happened,
from
one
day
to
the
other,
to
HER?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
I
see."
Line 2
"I
needn't
torment
myself.
Line 3
She
has
taken
them
over."
Line 4
The
Colonel
declared
that
he
"saw";
yet
it
was
as
if,
at
this,
he
a
little
sightlessly
stared.
Line 5
"But
what
then
has
happened,
from
one
day
to
the
other,
to
HER?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has taken them over."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I needn't torment myself.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “She has taken them over."”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.”
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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 The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
Colonel
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From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
day
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From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
declared
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From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
happened
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From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has taken them over."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I see."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I needn't torment myself.
needn't
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From this reading "I needn't torment myself.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I see."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
other
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From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She has taken them over."
saw
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From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
see
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From this reading "Oh, I see."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has taken them over."
sightlessly
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From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
stared
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From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
taken
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From this reading She has taken them over."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has taken them over."
then
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From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
torment
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From this reading "I needn't torment myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what then has happened, from one day to the other, to HER?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Colonel declared that he "saw"; yet it was as if, at this, he a little sightlessly stared.