Chapter III
"Why should I judge of him?" Densher asked. "I've nothing to do with him." "Then why do you ask about him?" "To judge of you--which is different."
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Chapter III
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"Why
should
I
judge
of
him?"
Densher
asked.
"I've
nothing
to
do
with
him."
"Then
why
do
you
ask
about
him?"
"To
judge
of
you--which
is
different."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why
should
I
judge
of
him?"
Line 2
Densher
asked.
Line 3
"I've
nothing
to
do
with
him."
Line 4
"Then
why
do
you
ask
about
him?"
Line 5
"To
judge
of
you--which
is
different."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Then why do you ask about him?"”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Densher asked.”
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"To judge of you--which is different."”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I've nothing to do with him."”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then why do you ask about him?"
ask
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From this reading "Then why do you ask about him?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Densher asked.
Densher
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From this reading Densher asked.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To judge of you--which is different."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've nothing to do with him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
I've
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From this reading "I've nothing to do with him."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To judge of you--which is different."
judge
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From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I've nothing to do with him."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
Then
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From this reading "Then why do you ask about him?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've nothing to do with him."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "To judge of you--which is different."
Why
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From this reading "Why should I judge of him?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've nothing to do with him."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why do you ask about him?"