Chapter VI
"No--I see. But can't you help him?" "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked. Then for the joke of it she explained. "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Chapter VI
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"No--I
see.
But
can't
you
help
him?"
"Can't
_you?_"
Milly
after
a
moment
quaintly
asked.
Then
for
the
joke
of
it
she
explained.
"I'm
putting
you,
you
see,
in
relation
with
my
entourage."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No--I
see.
Line 2
But
can't
you
help
him?"
Line 3
"Can't
_you?_"
Milly
after
a
moment
quaintly
asked.
Line 4
Then
for
the
joke
of
it
she
explained.
Line 5
"I'm
putting
you,
you
see,
in
relation
with
my
entourage."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But can't you help him?"”
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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 "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But can't you help him?"
can't
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From this reading But can't you help him?"
entourage
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From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
explained
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From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But can't you help him?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But can't you help him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No--I see.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
joke
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From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
Milly
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From this reading "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
moment
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From this reading "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No--I see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
putting
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From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
quaintly
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From this reading "Can't _you?_" Milly after a moment quaintly asked.
relation
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From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
see
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From this reading "No--I see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
Then
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From this reading Then for the joke of it she explained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm putting you, you see, in relation with my entourage."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But can't you help him?"