Chapter IV
MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS. "What's his name and birth? I cannot delve him to the root." _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously. "She has come to call _first_.
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Chapter IV
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MISS
DENIS
HAS
VISITORS.
"What's
his
name
and
birth?
I
cannot
delve
him
to
the
root."
_Shakespeare._
"THERE
is
Mrs.
Creery!"
exclaimed
Colonel
Denis,
starting
up
rather
nervously.
"She
has
come
to
call
_first_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MISS
DENIS
HAS
VISITORS.
Line 2
"What's
his
name
and
birth?
Line 3
I
cannot
delve
him
to
the
root."
Line 4
_Shakespeare._
"THERE
is
Mrs.
Creery!"
exclaimed
Colonel
Denis,
starting
up
rather
nervously.
Line 5
"She
has
come
to
call
_first_.
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She has come to call _first_.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
HAS
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's his name and birth?”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's his name and birth?
birth
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call
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cannot
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Colonel
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has come to call _first_.
Creery
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delve
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From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
DENIS
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exclaimed
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has come to call _first_.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's his name and birth?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
MISS
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From this reading MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS.
Mrs
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's his name and birth?
nervously
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rather
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
root
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From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
Shakespeare
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has come to call _first_.
starting
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
THERE
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot delve him to the root."
up
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ "THERE is Mrs. Creery!" exclaimed Colonel Denis, starting up rather nervously.
VISITORS
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From this reading MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS.
What's
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From this reading "What's his name and birth?