Chapter VI
"This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it? I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you. Is the Judge out?" "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden. My uncle is ill.
A Lost Lady
Chapter VI
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"This
is
Judge
Pommeroy's
nephew,
isn't
it?
I
can't
think
of
your
name,
my
boy,
but
I
remember
you.
Is
the
Judge
out?"
"Please
be
seated,
Mr.
Ogden.
My
uncle
is
ill.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"This
is
Judge
Pommeroy's
nephew,
isn't
it?
Line 2
I
can't
think
of
your
name,
my
boy,
but
I
remember
you.
Line 3
Is
the
Judge
out?"
Line 4
"Please
be
seated,
Mr.
Ogden.
Line 5
My
uncle
is
ill.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.”
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden.
boy
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From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
can't
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From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
ill
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From this reading My uncle is ill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
isn't
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From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
Judge
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From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
Mr
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From this reading "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
nephew
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From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
Ogden
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From this reading "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden.
out
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From this reading Is the Judge out?"
Please
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From this reading "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden.
Pommeroy's
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From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
seated
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From this reading "Please be seated, Mr. Ogden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the Judge out?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Judge Pommeroy's nephew, isn't it?
uncle
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From this reading My uncle is ill.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't think of your name, my boy, but I remember you.