Chapter III
Louise's footsteps slackened. "You men," she sighed, "are all alike! You judge only by what happens. You never look inside. That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
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Chapter III
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Louise's
footsteps
slackened.
"You
men,"
she
sighed,
"are
all
alike!
You
judge
only
by
what
happens.
You
never
look
inside.
That
is
why
your
justice
is
so
different
from
a
woman's.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Louise's
footsteps
slackened.
Line 2
"You
men,"
she
sighed,
"are
all
alike!
Line 3
You
judge
only
by
what
happens.
Line 4
You
never
look
inside.
Line 5
That
is
why
your
justice
is
so
different
from
a
woman's.
Learner Dictionary
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Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You never look inside.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You never look inside.”
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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 That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
alike
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From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
all
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From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You judge only by what happens.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
footsteps
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From this reading Louise's footsteps slackened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
happens
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From this reading You judge only by what happens.
inside
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From this reading You never look inside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
judge
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From this reading You judge only by what happens.
justice
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From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You never look inside.
Louise's
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From this reading Louise's footsteps slackened.
men
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From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You never look inside.
only
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From this reading You judge only by what happens.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
sighed
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From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
slackened
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From this reading Louise's footsteps slackened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You judge only by what happens.
why
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From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
woman's
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From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You men," she sighed, "are all alike!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is why your justice is so different from a woman's.