Chapter XIII
"Everything." "Because you've told her?" "Because she has seen for herself. I've told her nothing. She's a person who does see."
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Chapter XIII
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"Everything."
"Because
you've
told
her?"
"Because
she
has
seen
for
herself.
I've
told
her
nothing.
She's
a
person
who
does
see."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Everything."
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
Line 2
"Because
you've
told
her?"
Line 3
"Because
she
has
seen
for
herself.
Line 4
I've
told
her
nothing.
Line 5
She's
a
person
who
does
see."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because you've told her?"”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Everything."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Because she has seen for herself.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Because she has seen for herself.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I've told her nothing.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because you've told her?"”
All words in this reading · 18
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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 She's a person who does see."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you've told her?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's a person who does see."
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Because she has seen for herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because she has seen for herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Because you've told her?"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Because she has seen for herself.
I've
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From this reading I've told her nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I've told her nothing.
person
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From this reading She's a person who does see."
see
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From this reading She's a person who does see."
seen
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From this reading "Because she has seen for herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because she has seen for herself.
She's
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From this reading She's a person who does see."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because you've told her?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She's a person who does see."
you've
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From this reading "Because you've told her?"