Chapter XVII
“That was eight years ago, and since then what? Stagnation. She lived with her memories, and I with mine. Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking? Listen!
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“That
was
eight
years
ago,
and
since
then
what?
Stagnation.
She
lived
with
her
memories,
and
I
with
mine.
Helena
only
had
a
right
to
hope,
and
hope
perhaps
she
did,
till--Is
that
the
great
clock
talking?
Listen!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange
Chapter XVII
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“That
was
eight
years
ago,
and
since
then
what?
Line 2
Stagnation.
Line 3
She
lived
with
her
memories,
and
I
with
mine.
Line 4
Helena
only
had
a
right
to
hope,
and
hope
perhaps
she
did,
till--Is
that
the
great
clock
talking?
Line 5
Listen!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
Memories
noun
US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “She lived with her memories, and I with mine.”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She lived with her memories, and I with mine.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““That was eight years ago, and since then what?”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
All words in this reading · 33
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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 Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
ago
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From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
clock
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
eight
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From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
Helena
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
hope
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
Listen
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lived
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From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
only
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
perhaps
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
Stagnation
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From this reading Stagnation.
talking
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From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
then
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From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
years
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From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?