Chapter III
“No, it ain’t.” Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real. “Cowbarn’s in the state of Iowa. On’y a one-horse burg.” “Ah, yes, to be sure, Iowa.”
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Chapter III
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“No,
it
ain’t.”
Mame
was
captivated
by
the
air
of
humility,
although
not
sure
that
it
was
real.
“Cowbarn’s
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
On’y
a
one-horse
burg.”
“Ah,
yes,
to
be
sure,
Iowa.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No,
it
ain’t.”
Line 2
Mame
was
captivated
by
the
air
of
humility,
although
not
sure
that
it
was
real.
Line 3
“Cowbarn’s
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
Line 4
On’y
a
one-horse
burg.”
Line 5
“Ah,
yes,
to
be
sure,
Iowa.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Although
noun
US /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.”
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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 On’y a one-horse burg.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, yes, to be sure, Iowa.”
ain't
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From this reading “No, it ain’t.”
air
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From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah, yes, to be sure, Iowa.”
burg
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From this reading On’y a one-horse burg.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
captivated
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From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
Cowbarn's
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From this reading “Cowbarn’s in the state of Iowa.
humility
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From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Cowbarn’s in the state of Iowa.
Iowa
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From this reading “Cowbarn’s in the state of Iowa.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, it ain’t.”
Mame
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From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it ain’t.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
On'y
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From this reading On’y a one-horse burg.”
one-horse
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From this reading On’y a one-horse burg.”
real
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From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
state
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From this reading “Cowbarn’s in the state of Iowa.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, yes, to be sure, Iowa.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mame was captivated by the air of humility, although not sure that it was real.
yes
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From this reading “Ah, yes, to be sure, Iowa.”