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Chapter II

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“I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
“What--you knew I was coming?”
“I heard you, boy.
If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Whiteladies

Chapter II

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.
Line 2
“What--you knew I was coming?”
Line 3
“I heard you, boy.
Line 4
If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.
Line 5
Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.”

Choose noun US /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ““I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.”

Whistle noun US /ˈwhistle/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.”

All words in this reading · 62

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Ah

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

Austin's

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

boy

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From this reading “I heard you, boy.

Ce

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

children

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

choosenounUS /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

coming

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From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”

dare

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

desire

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

Don't

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

dying

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

fifteen

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From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

hand

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

heard

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From this reading “I heard you, boy.

heart-breaking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

holding

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

je

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

knew

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From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

minutes

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From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

nursing

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

other

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

parish

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

que

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

recognized

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

St

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

up

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From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

waiting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What--you knew I was coming?”

whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have been waiting for you these fifteen minutes,” she said.

young

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From this reading Ah! you make me think of my poor children, the one dying, the other nursing him--” “Don’t!” said the young man, holding up his hand, “it is heart-breaking; I dare not think of them, for my part.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you choose to whistle ‘_Ce que je desire_’ through St. Austin’s parish, you may make up your mind to be recognized.