Chapter IX
Yes! In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think. But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment. All of them I prized, more or less. Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
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Chapter IX
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Yes!
In
my
whole
collection
the
Paris
specimens
were
dearest
to
me,
meant
most
to
me,
I
think.
But
there
was
none
that
had
not
some
tendrils
on
sentiment.
All
of
them
I
prized,
more
or
less.
Of
the
Aberdeen
specimens
I
was
immensely
fond.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Yes!
Line 2
In
my
whole
collection
the
Paris
specimens
were
dearest
to
me,
meant
most
to
me,
I
think.
Line 3
But
there
was
none
that
had
not
some
tendrils
on
sentiment.
Line 4
All
of
them
I
prized,
more
or
less.
Line 5
Of
the
Aberdeen
specimens
I
was
immensely
fond.
Learner Dictionary
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None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.”
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Aberdeen
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All
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From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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collection
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dearest
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fond
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From this reading Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
immensely
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From this reading Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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less
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From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
meant
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more
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From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
most
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
Paris
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prized
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From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
sentiment
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some
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specimens
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tendrils
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From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
there
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
whole
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From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
Yes
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From this reading Yes!