Chapter XI
“No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell. “He’ll do it to keep the house. It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.” Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread. “By marrying you?” she quavered.
The Two Magics
Chapter XI
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“No,
but
he
_will_”--Cora
was
clear
as
a
bell.
“He’ll
do
it
to
keep
the
house.
It’s
mortgaged
to
papa,
and
Captain
Yule
buys
it
back.”
Her
friend
had
an
illumination
that
was
rapid
for
the
way
it
spread.
“By
marrying
you?”
she
quavered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No,
but
he
_will_”--Cora
was
clear
as
a
bell.
Line 2
“He’ll
do
it
to
keep
the
house.
Line 3
It’s
mortgaged
to
papa,
and
Captain
Yule
buys
it
back.”
Line 4
Her
friend
had
an
illumination
that
was
rapid
for
the
way
it
spread.
Line 5
“By
marrying
you?”
she
quavered.
Learner Dictionary
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Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.””
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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 “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
back
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
bell
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From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
buys
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By marrying you?” she quavered.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
clear
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From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
Cora
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From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
friend
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From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
house
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From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
illumination
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From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
It's
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
keep
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From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
marrying
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From this reading “By marrying you?” she quavered.
mortgaged
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
papa
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”
quavered
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From this reading “By marrying you?” she quavered.
rapid
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From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By marrying you?” she quavered.
spread
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From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’ll do it to keep the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
way
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From this reading Her friend had an illumination that was rapid for the way it spread.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, but he _will_”--Cora was clear as a bell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By marrying you?” she quavered.
Yule
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From this reading It’s mortgaged to papa, and Captain Yule buys it back.”