Chapter VII
'THOMAS,' said Mrs Holt with some hesitation. 'Yes,' said Mr Holt. 'What is it?' 'Oh! nothing,' said Mrs Holt. 'Just a queer idea.
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Chapter VII
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'THOMAS,'
said
Mrs
Holt
with
some
hesitation.
'Yes,'
said
Mr
Holt.
'What
is
it?'
'Oh!
nothing,'
said
Mrs
Holt.
'Just
a
queer
idea.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'THOMAS,'
said
Mrs
Holt
with
some
hesitation.
Line 2
'Yes,'
said
Mr
Holt.
Line 3
'What
is
it?'
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 4
'Oh!
nothing,'
said
Mrs
Holt.
Line 5
'Just
a
queer
idea.
Learner Dictionary
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Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “'Oh! nothing,' said Mrs Holt.”
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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 'Just a queer idea.
hesitation
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Holt
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idea
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From this reading 'Just a queer idea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is it?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What is it?'
Just
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading 'THOMAS,' said Mrs Holt with some hesitation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Oh! nothing,' said Mrs Holt.
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh! nothing,' said Mrs Holt.
queer
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said
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From this reading 'THOMAS,' said Mrs Holt with some hesitation.
some
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THOMAS
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is it?'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'THOMAS,' said Mrs Holt with some hesitation.
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes,' said Mr Holt.