Chapter XIII
"In truth," said he, "I don't know. I can't understand myself." "Oh, they are very cunning! Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women! What's this I have heard?
The War of Women, Volume 1
Chapter XIII
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"In
truth,"
said
he,
"I
don't
know.
I
can't
understand
myself."
"Oh,
they
are
very
cunning!
Ah,
messieurs,
you
choose
to
make
war
on
women!
What's
this
I
have
heard?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"In
truth,"
said
he,
"I
don't
know.
Line 2
I
can't
understand
myself."
Line 3
"Oh,
they
are
very
cunning!
Line 4
Ah,
messieurs,
you
choose
to
make
war
on
women!
Line 5
What's
this
I
have
heard?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Choose
noun
US /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What's this I have heard?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In truth," said he, "I don't know.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can't understand myself."”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't understand myself."”
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Ah
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From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
can't
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From this reading I can't understand myself."
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
cunning
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From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
don't
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From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What's this I have heard?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
heard
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From this reading What's this I have heard?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
messieurs
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From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't understand myself."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
said
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From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What's this I have heard?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
truth
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From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't understand myself."
very
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From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
war
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From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
What's
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From this reading What's this I have heard?
women
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From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!