Chapter V
The bitterness was implicit in her tone. I thanked her again. She hung up. I tried Kirschner. There was only one in the book.
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Chapter V
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The
bitterness
was
implicit
in
her
tone.
I
thanked
her
again.
She
hung
up.
I
tried
Kirschner.
There
was
only
one
in
the
book.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
bitterness
was
implicit
in
her
tone.
Line 2
I
thanked
her
again.
Line 3
She
hung
up.
Line 4
I
tried
Kirschner.
Line 5
There
was
only
one
in
the
book.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thanked her again.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was only one in the book.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thanked her again.
bitterness
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From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
book
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From this reading There was only one in the book.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
hung
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From this reading She hung up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thanked her again.
implicit
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From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
Kirschner
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From this reading I tried Kirschner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one in the book.
only
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From this reading There was only one in the book.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hung up.
thanked
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From this reading I thanked her again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
There
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From this reading There was only one in the book.
tone
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From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.
tried
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From this reading I tried Kirschner.
up
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From this reading She hung up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bitterness was implicit in her tone.