Chapter XIV
“What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically. “What am I frightened of him for? Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.” She flushed. The insult went deep into her, right home.
The Prussian Officer
Chapter XIV
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“What
am
I
frightened
of
him
for?”
he
repeated
automatically.
“What
am
I
frightened
of
him
for?
Why,
for
you,
you
stray-running
little
bitch.”
She
flushed.
The
insult
went
deep
into
her,
right
home.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
am
I
frightened
of
him
for?”
he
repeated
automatically.
Line 2
“What
am
I
frightened
of
him
for?
Line 3
Why,
for
you,
you
stray-running
little
bitch.”
Line 4
She
flushed.
Line 5
The
insult
went
deep
into
her,
right
home.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.””
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The insult went deep into her, right home.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The insult went deep into her, right home.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
automatically
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From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
bitch
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From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
deep
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From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
flushed
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From this reading She flushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
frightened
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From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
home
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From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
insult
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From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed.
stray-running
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From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
Why
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From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”