Chapter X
“Women do this sort of thing. Odd! I never realized it before. And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike. My wife does.
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Chapter X
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“Women
do
this
sort
of
thing.
Odd!
I
never
realized
it
before.
And
there
are
endless
wives
suppressing
an
acute
dislike.
My
wife
does.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Women
do
this
sort
of
thing.
Line 2
Odd!
Line 3
I
never
realized
it
before.
Line 4
And
there
are
endless
wives
suppressing
an
acute
dislike.
Line 5
My
wife
does.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I never realized it before.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never realized it before.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Women do this sort of thing.”
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acute
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never realized it before.
dislike
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My wife does.
endless
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never realized it before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never realized it before.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife does.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never realized it before.
Odd
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From this reading Odd!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.
realized
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From this reading I never realized it before.
sort
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From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.
suppressing
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
there
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.
wife
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From this reading My wife does.
wives
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From this reading And there are endless wives suppressing an acute dislike.
Women
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From this reading “Women do this sort of thing.