Chapter V
His impudence made her smile. "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch. We lunch at one." "Thanks. It will help me out."
A Lost Lady
Chapter V
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His
impudence
made
her
smile.
"Very
well,
then;
I
invite
you
to
lunch.
We
lunch
at
one."
"Thanks.
It
will
help
me
out."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
His
impudence
made
her
smile.
Line 2
"Very
well,
then;
I
invite
you
to
lunch.
Line 3
We
lunch
at
one."
Line 4
"Thanks.
Line 5
It
will
help
me
out."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will help me out."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We lunch at one."”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.”
All words in this reading · 22
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We lunch at one."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will help me out."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His impudence made her smile.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impudence made her smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
impudence
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From this reading His impudence made her smile.
invite
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From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will help me out."
lunch
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From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
made
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From this reading His impudence made her smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will help me out."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We lunch at one."
out
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From this reading It will help me out."
smile
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From this reading His impudence made her smile.
Thanks
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From this reading "Thanks.
then
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From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
Very
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From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lunch at one."
well
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From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will help me out."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, then; I invite you to lunch.