Chapter XXXV
“She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.” “Yes. Sometimes--I hope. And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.” “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
The New Machiavelli
Chapter XXXV
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“She
writes
for
his
BLUE
WEEKLY
still.”
“Yes.
Sometimes--I
hope.
And
he's
there
in
the
office
with
a
bit
of
her
copy
in
his
hand.”
“Is
it
as
good
as
if
she
still
talked
it
over
with
him
before
she
wrote
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“She
writes
for
his
BLUE
WEEKLY
still.”
Line 2
“Yes.
Line 3
Sometimes--I
hope.
Line 4
And
he's
there
in
the
office
with
a
bit
of
her
copy
in
his
hand.”
Line 5
“Is
it
as
good
as
if
she
still
talked
it
over
with
him
before
she
wrote
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.””
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes--I hope.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.””
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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 And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
bit
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
BLUE
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From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
copy
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
hand
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
he's
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
hope
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From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
office
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
talked
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From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
there
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
WEEKLY
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From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
writes
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From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
wrote
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From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.