Chapter V
“Will you become my wife, Mary?” Still her heart was hard and cold. She sat proudly. “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said. “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
The Prussian Officer
Chapter V
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“Will
you
become
my
wife,
Mary?”
Still
her
heart
was
hard
and
cold.
She
sat
proudly.
“I
should
like
to
speak
to
mama
first,”
she
said.
“Very
well,”
replied
Mr
Massy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Will
you
become
my
wife,
Mary?”
Line 2
Still
her
heart
was
hard
and
cold.
Line 3
She
sat
proudly.
Line 4
“I
should
like
to
speak
to
mama
first,”
she
said.
Line 5
“Very
well,”
replied
Mr
Massy.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” replied Mr Massy.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still her heart was hard and cold.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” replied Mr Massy.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
become
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cold
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From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hard
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heart
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From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
like
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mama
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Mary
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Massy
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Mr
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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proudly
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From this reading She sat proudly.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
said
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From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
sat
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From this reading She sat proudly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat proudly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
speak
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From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to speak to mama first,” she said.
Very
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From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still her heart was hard and cold.
well
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From this reading “Very well,” replied Mr Massy.
wife
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From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you become my wife, Mary?”