Chapter XIII
"Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?" Burnamy asked stupidly. March forbore to take advantage of him. "Oh, yes. We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
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Chapter XIII
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"Is
Mrs.
March--she
is--with
you--in
Weimar?"
Burnamy
asked
stupidly.
March
forbore
to
take
advantage
of
him.
"Oh,
yes.
We
saw
you
out
at
Belvedere
this
afternoon.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Is
Mrs.
March--she
is--with
you--in
Weimar?"
Line 2
Burnamy
asked
stupidly.
Line 3
March
forbore
to
take
advantage
of
him.
Line 4
"Oh,
yes.
Line 5
We
saw
you
out
at
Belvedere
this
afternoon.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burnamy asked stupidly.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “March forbore to take advantage of him.”
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advantage
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From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burnamy asked stupidly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
Belvedere
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From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
Burnamy
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From this reading Burnamy asked stupidly.
forbore
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From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
March
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From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
Mrs
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From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
out
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From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
saw
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From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
stupidly
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From this reading Burnamy asked stupidly.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March forbore to take advantage of him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw you out at Belvedere this afternoon.
Weimar
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From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is Mrs. March--she is--with you--in Weimar?"