Chapter XI
"What do I think of him?" "Yes." "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man." "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken." "What's that?--mistaken?"
The War of Women, Volume 1
Chapter XI
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"What
do
I
think
of
him?"
"Yes."
"Why,
I
think--I
think--I
think
that
he's
a
very
worthy
man."
"Well,
monsieur,
you
are
mistaken."
"What's
that?--mistaken?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
do
I
think
of
him?"
/wʌt duː aɪ think ʌv hɪm/
Line 2
"Yes."
Line 3
"Why,
I
think--I
think--I
think
that
he's
a
very
worthy
man."
Line 4
"Well,
monsieur,
you
are
mistaken."
Line 5
"What's
that?--mistaken?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do I think of him?"”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."”
Worthy
adjective
US /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “"Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."”
All words in this reading · 20
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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 "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
he's
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From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
man
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From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
mistaken
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From this reading "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."
monsieur
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From this reading "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
very
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From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
Well
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From this reading "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do I think of him?"
What's
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From this reading "What's that?--mistaken?"
Why
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From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Why, I think--I think--I think that he's a very worthy man."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, monsieur, you are mistaken."