Chapter XVIII
"She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then." "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that. I'm greatly interested. Is the portrait good?" "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
The Tragic Muse
Chapter XVIII
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"She's
sitting
to
him
for
her
portrait--at
least
she
was
then."
"Oh
yes,
I
remember--I
put
him
up
to
that.
I'm
greatly
interested.
Is
the
portrait
good?"
"I
haven't
the
least
idea--I
didn't
look
at
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"She's
sitting
to
him
for
her
portrait--at
least
she
was
then."
Line 2
"Oh
yes,
I
remember--I
put
him
up
to
that.
Line 3
I'm
greatly
interested.
Line 4
Is
the
portrait
good?"
Line 5
"I
haven't
the
least
idea--I
didn't
look
at
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is the portrait good?"”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
didn't
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From this reading "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is the portrait good?"
greatly
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From this reading I'm greatly interested.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
I'm
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From this reading I'm greatly interested.
idea
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From this reading "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
interested
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From this reading I'm greatly interested.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the portrait good?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't the least idea--I didn't look at it.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
portrait
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From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
put
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From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
She's
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From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
sitting
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From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the portrait good?"
then
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From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
up
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From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's sitting to him for her portrait--at least she was then."
yes
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From this reading "Oh yes, I remember--I put him up to that.