Chapter VIII
"That's it--that's all I want. I should be too base--! Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid." "Splendid?" "Splendid.
The Golden Bowl — Volume 2
Chapter VIII
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"That's
it--that's
all
I
want.
I
should
be
too
base--!
Besides,"
Fanny
went
on,
"you're
too
splendid."
"Splendid?"
"Splendid.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That's
it--that's
all
I
want.
Line 2
I
should
be
too
base--!
Line 3
Besides,"
Fanny
went
on,
"you're
too
splendid."
Line 4
"Splendid?"
Line 5
"Splendid.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."”
All words in this reading · 15
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all
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From this reading "That's it--that's all I want.
base
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From this reading I should be too base--!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be too base--!
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."
Fanny
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From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's it--that's all I want.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it--that's all I want.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be too base--!
splendid
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From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."
That's
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From this reading "That's it--that's all I want.
too
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From this reading I should be too base--!
want
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From this reading "That's it--that's all I want.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."
you're
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From this reading Besides," Fanny went on, "you're too splendid."