Chapter XXX
Ah, yes, it was childish. But it was actually so. She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen. And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl. She had seen it.
The Plumed Serpent
Chapter XXX
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Ah,
yes,
it
was
childish.
But
it
was
actually
so.
She
was
perhaps
fourteen
years
old,
and
he
was
fifteen.
And
he
was
the
young
Huitzilopochtli,
and
she
was
the
bride
Malintzi,
the
bride-girl.
She
had
seen
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Ah,
yes,
it
was
childish.
Line 2
But
it
was
actually
so.
Line 3
She
was
perhaps
fourteen
years
old,
and
he
was
fifteen.
Line 4
And
he
was
the
young
Huitzilopochtli,
and
she
was
the
bride
Malintzi,
the
bride-girl.
Line 5
She
had
seen
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.”
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actually
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From this reading But it was actually so.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
bride
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From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
bride-girl
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From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was actually so.
childish
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
fifteen
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From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
fourteen
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From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
Huitzilopochtli
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From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
Malintzi
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From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
old
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From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
perhaps
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From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
seen
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From this reading She had seen it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was actually so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
years
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From this reading She was perhaps fourteen years old, and he was fifteen.
yes
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From this reading Ah, yes, it was childish.
young
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From this reading And he was the young Huitzilopochtli, and she was the bride Malintzi, the bride-girl.