Chapter XIX
"So much as what?" He couldn't but wonder. "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature. I don't like her!" said Biddy almost startlingly. Peter stared.
The Tragic Muse
Chapter XIX
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"So
much
as
what?"
He
couldn't
but
wonder.
"I
don't
care
for
his
actress--for
that
vulgar
creature.
I
don't
like
her!"
said
Biddy
almost
startlingly.
Peter
stared.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"So
much
as
what?"
Line 2
He
couldn't
but
wonder.
Line 3
"I
don't
care
for
his
actress--for
that
vulgar
creature.
Line 4
I
don't
like
her!"
said
Biddy
almost
startlingly.
Line 5
Peter
stared.
Learner Dictionary
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Creature
noun
US /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.”
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actress
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almost
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From this reading I don't like her!" said Biddy almost startlingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Biddy
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He couldn't but wonder.
care
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couldn't
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creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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don't
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From this reading "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't but wonder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't like her!" said Biddy almost startlingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.
like
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From this reading I don't like her!" said Biddy almost startlingly.
much
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Peter
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From this reading Peter stared.
said
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stared
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From this reading Peter stared.
startlingly
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From this reading I don't like her!" said Biddy almost startlingly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't care for his actress--for that vulgar creature.
vulgar
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So much as what?"
wonder
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From this reading He couldn't but wonder.