Chapter VIII
"Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like." "Are you in love with her?" "Not in the least." "Well, she is with you--so I understood." "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
The Tragic Muse
Chapter VIII
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"Yes,
Mrs.
Dallow
if
you
like."
"Are
you
in
love
with
her?"
"Not
in
the
least."
"Well,
she
is
with
you--so
I
understood."
"Don't
say
that,"
said
Nick
Dormer
with
sudden
sternness.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes,
Mrs.
Dallow
if
you
like."
Line 2
"Are
you
in
love
with
her?"
Line 3
"Not
in
the
least."
/nɑːt ɪn ðə least/
Line 4
"Well,
she
is
with
you--so
I
understood."
Line 5
"Don't
say
that,"
said
Nick
Dormer
with
sudden
sternness.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not in the least."”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, she is with you--so I understood."”
All words in this reading · 28
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in love with her?"
Dallow
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From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
Dormer
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you in love with her?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you in love with her?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least."
like
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From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."
love
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From this reading "Are you in love with her?"
Mrs
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From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."
Nick
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the least."
said
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
say
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
sternness
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From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't say that," said Nick Dormer with sudden sternness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not in the least."
understood
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From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
Well
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From this reading "Well, she is with you--so I understood."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you in love with her?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Dallow if you like."