Chapter XII
"I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife." "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned. "That's very suitable. I should think it would answer." "It's very jolly," said Nick.
The Tragic Muse
Chapter XII
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"I
should
indeed
be
very
happy
to
hear
that
you've
arranged
to
take
a
wife."
"Mrs.
Dallow
has
been
so
good
as
to
say
she'll
marry
me,"
Nick
returned.
"That's
very
suitable.
I
should
think
it
would
answer."
"It's
very
jolly,"
said
Nick.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
should
indeed
be
very
happy
to
hear
that
you've
arranged
to
take
a
wife."
Line 2
"Mrs.
Dallow
has
been
so
good
as
to
say
she'll
marry
me,"
Nick
returned.
Line 3
"That's
very
suitable.
Line 4
I
should
think
it
would
answer."
Line 5
"It's
very
jolly,"
said
Nick.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should think it would answer."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should think it would answer."”
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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 "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
answer
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From this reading I should think it would answer."
arranged
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
Dallow
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
happy
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
indeed
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should think it would answer."
It's
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From this reading "It's very jolly," said Nick.
jolly
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From this reading "It's very jolly," said Nick.
marry
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
Mrs
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
Nick
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
said
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From this reading "It's very jolly," said Nick.
say
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
she'll
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From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mrs. Dallow has been so good as to say she'll marry me," Nick returned.
suitable
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From this reading "That's very suitable.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
That's
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From this reading "That's very suitable.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should think it would answer."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
very
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
wife
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should think it would answer."
you've
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From this reading "I should indeed be very happy to hear that you've arranged to take a wife."