Chapter XV
Densher thought. "Can I in any way help you with him?" "Yes." She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all. "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Chapter XV
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Densher
thought.
"Can
I
in
any
way
help
you
with
him?"
"Yes."
She
perfectly,
wearily,
almost
serenely,
had
it
all.
"By
our
making
your
visit
as
little
of
an
affair
as
possible
for
him--and
for
Marian
too."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Densher
thought.
Line 2
"Can
I
in
any
way
help
you
with
him?"
Line 3
"Yes."
Line 4
She
perfectly,
wearily,
almost
serenely,
had
it
all.
Line 5
"By
our
making
your
visit
as
little
of
an
affair
as
possible
for
him--and
for
Marian
too."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can I in any way help you with him?"”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Densher thought.”
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affair
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all
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From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
almost
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From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
any
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From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
Densher
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From this reading Densher thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
making
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From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
Marian
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From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
perfectly
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From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
possible
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From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
serenely
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From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Densher thought.
too
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From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
visit
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From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."
way
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From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
wearily
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From this reading She perfectly, wearily, almost serenely, had it all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I in any way help you with him?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By our making your visit as little of an affair as possible for him--and for Marian too."