Chapter III
Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador. But John Harned did not care for her money. He had a heart--a funny heart. He was a fool. He did not go to Lima.
The Night-Born
Chapter III
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Maria
Valenzuela
was
rich--richer
than
I,
who
am
accounted
very
rich
in
Ecuador.
But
John
Harned
did
not
care
for
her
money.
He
had
a
heart--a
funny
heart.
He
was
a
fool.
He
did
not
go
to
Lima.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Maria
Valenzuela
was
rich--richer
than
I,
who
am
accounted
very
rich
in
Ecuador.
Line 2
But
John
Harned
did
not
care
for
her
money.
Line 3
He
had
a
heart--a
funny
heart.
Line 4
He
was
a
fool.
/hiː wɑːz ə fool/
Line 5
He
did
not
go
to
Lima.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fool
noun
US /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a fool.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But John Harned did not care for her money.”
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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 He had a heart--a funny heart.
accounted
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
care
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From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
Ecuador
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a fool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
funny
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From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
go
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From this reading He did not go to Lima.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
Harned
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From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
heart
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From this reading He had a heart--a funny heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
John
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From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
Lima
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From this reading He did not go to Lima.
Maria
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
money
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From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But John Harned did not care for her money.
rich
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
richer
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not go to Lima.
Valenzuela
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
very
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From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Maria Valenzuela was rich--richer than I, who am accounted very rich in Ecuador.