Chapter VII
"Indeed I do," Jack protested. "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling." "And what is that?" "Instinct of self-preservation!" "Are women so dangerous?"
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Chapter VII
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"Indeed
I
do,"
Jack
protested.
"What
you
mistake
for
disapproval
is
quite
another
feeling."
"And
what
is
that?"
"Instinct
of
self-preservation!"
"Are
women
so
dangerous?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Indeed
I
do,"
Jack
protested.
Line 2
"What
you
mistake
for
disapproval
is
quite
another
feeling."
Line 3
"And
what
is
that?"
/ənd wʌt ɪz ðæt/
Line 4
"Instinct
of
self-preservation!"
Line 5
"Are
women
so
dangerous?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."”
Feeling
noun
US /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."”
All words in this reading · 23
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is that?"
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are women so dangerous?"
dangerous
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From this reading "Are women so dangerous?"
disapproval
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From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed I do," Jack protested.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I do," Jack protested.
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed I do," Jack protested.
Instinct
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From this reading "Instinct of self-preservation!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
Jack
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From this reading "Indeed I do," Jack protested.
mistake
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From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Instinct of self-preservation!"
protested
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From this reading "Indeed I do," Jack protested.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
self-preservation
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From this reading "Instinct of self-preservation!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are women so dangerous?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what is that?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."
women
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From this reading "Are women so dangerous?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you mistake for disapproval is quite another feeling."