Chapter XX
"Oh, that's very nice, Boyne. I do like the Queen so much. She's so sweet!" "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval. So far, at least, he was not wrong.
The Kentons
Chapter XX
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"Oh,
that's
very
nice,
Boyne.
I
do
like
the
Queen
so
much.
She's
so
sweet!"
"Yes,
isn't
she?"
said
Boyne,
glad
of
Ellen's
approval.
So
far,
at
least,
he
was
not
wrong.
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Line 1
"Oh,
that's
very
nice,
Boyne.
Line 2
I
do
like
the
Queen
so
much.
Line 3
She's
so
sweet!"
Line 4
"Yes,
isn't
she?"
said
Boyne,
glad
of
Ellen's
approval.
Line 5
So
far,
at
least,
he
was
not
wrong.
Learner Dictionary
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Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So far, at least, he was not wrong.”
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approval
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
Boyne
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From this reading "Oh, that's very nice, Boyne.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
Ellen's
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
far
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From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
glad
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
isn't
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
like
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From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
much
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From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
nice
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From this reading "Oh, that's very nice, Boyne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, that's very nice, Boyne.
Queen
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From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
said
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.
She's
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From this reading She's so sweet!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
sweet
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From this reading She's so sweet!"
that's
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From this reading "Oh, that's very nice, Boyne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do like the Queen so much.
very
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From this reading "Oh, that's very nice, Boyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
wrong
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From this reading So far, at least, he was not wrong.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, isn't she?" said Boyne, glad of Ellen's approval.