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The Titan

Chapter XXXIII

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The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.
Cowperwood had been most liberal.
"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.
"She is an exquisite.
Let her have her day.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Titan

Chapter XXXIII

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.
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Cowperwood had been most liberal.
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"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.
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"She is an exquisite.
Line 5
Let her have her day.

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 “"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Cowperwood had been most liberal.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Let her have her day.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let her have her day.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

air

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

Berenice

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

Carter

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Cowperwood

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From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

Cowperwood's

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

day

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From this reading Let her have her day.

disinterested

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Engrossed

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

entertainments

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

exquisite

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From this reading "She is an exquisite.

future

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

given

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

Hattie

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let her have her day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let her have her day.

liberal

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From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

liberality

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

money

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

most

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From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

Mrs

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

once

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

pleasures

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

providing

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

recently

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

Revival

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

said

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Starr

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

talking

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

very

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From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

young

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From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.