Chapter IX
“Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor. “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?” “Ah no, no; not in retrospect. I remain their ideal, and all that, of course. They cherish the thought of me.
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter IX
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“Past?”
echoed
the
Duke,
as
he
placed
her
cup
on
the
floor.
“Have
any
of
your
lovers
ceased
to
love
you?”
“Ah
no,
no;
not
in
retrospect.
I
remain
their
ideal,
and
all
that,
of
course.
They
cherish
the
thought
of
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Past?”
echoed
the
Duke,
as
he
placed
her
cup
on
the
floor.
Line 2
“Have
any
of
your
lovers
ceased
to
love
you?”
Line 3
“Ah
no,
no;
not
in
retrospect.
Line 4
I
remain
their
ideal,
and
all
that,
of
course.
Line 5
They
cherish
the
thought
of
me.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They cherish the thought of me.”
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Ah
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From this reading “Ah no, no; not in retrospect.
all
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From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
any
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From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
ceased
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From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
cherish
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From this reading They cherish the thought of me.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
cup
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Duke
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echoed
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floor
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From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
ideal
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From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah no, no; not in retrospect.
love
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From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
lovers
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From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They cherish the thought of me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah no, no; not in retrospect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah no, no; not in retrospect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
Past
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placed
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From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
remain
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From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
retrospect
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From this reading “Ah no, no; not in retrospect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Past?” echoed the Duke, as he placed her cup on the floor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I remain their ideal, and all that, of course.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cherish the thought of me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They cherish the thought of me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have any of your lovers ceased to love you?”