Chapter XXXIV
After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?" He stared at her. "I don't know what you're talking about." "Don't you?" she returned mockingly. "When you do, you tell me.
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Chapter XXXIV
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After
a
silence
which
he
did
not
seem
inclined
to
break,
"Silas,"
she
asked,
"who
is
'Mrs.
M.'?"
He
stared
at
her.
"I
don't
know
what
you're
talking
about."
"Don't
you?"
she
returned
mockingly.
"When
you
do,
you
tell
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
After
a
silence
which
he
did
not
seem
inclined
to
break,
"Silas,"
she
asked,
"who
is
'Mrs.
M.'?"
Line 2
He
stared
at
her.
Line 3
"I
don't
know
what
you're
talking
about."
Line 4
"Don't
you?"
she
returned
mockingly.
Line 5
"When
you
do,
you
tell
me.
/wen juː duː juː tell miː/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I don't know what you're talking about."”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what you're talking about."”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you?" she returned mockingly.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When you do, you tell me.”
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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 After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at her.
break
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When you do, you tell me.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
inclined
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
M
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you do, you tell me.
mockingly
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From this reading "Don't you?" she returned mockingly.
Mrs
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Don't you?" she returned mockingly.
seem
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
Silas
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From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
stared
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From this reading He stared at her.
talking
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From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you do, you tell me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When you do, you tell me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After a silence which he did not seem inclined to break, "Silas," she asked, "who is 'Mrs. M.'?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you?" she returned mockingly.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about."