Chapter II
“I will. And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled. “Is she to be here? I didn’t know.” “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
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Chapter II
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“I
will.
And
bring
Alma
with
me,”
he
twinkled.
“Is
she
to
be
here?
I
didn’t
know.”
“Neither
do
I,
but
they
generally
manage
to
hit
on
the
same
day
somehow.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
will.
/aɪ wɪl/
Line 2
And
bring
Alma
with
me,”
he
twinkled.
Line 3
“Is
she
to
be
here?
/ɪz ʃiː tuː biː here/
Line 4
I
didn’t
know.”
Line 5
“Neither
do
I,
but
they
generally
manage
to
hit
on
the
same
day
somehow.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is she to be here?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know.””
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
All words in this reading · 28
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Alma
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From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is she to be here?
bring
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From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
day
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From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
generally
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From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is she to be here?
hit
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From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she to be here?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn’t know.”
manage
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From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is she to be here?
somehow
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From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is she to be here?
twinkled
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From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.