Chapter VIII
"But what is it, Miss, what is it? Are you ill? Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed." "No, I lay down.... I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
A Mere Accident
Chapter VIII
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"But
what
is
it,
Miss,
what
is
it?
Are
you
ill?
Why,
Miss,
you
haven't
taken
your
things
off;
you
haven't
been
to
bed."
"No,
I
lay
down....
I
have
had
frightful
dreams--that
is
all."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
what
is
it,
Miss,
what
is
it?
Line 2
Are
you
ill?
Line 3
Why,
Miss,
you
haven't
taken
your
things
off;
you
haven't
been
to
bed."
Line 4
"No,
I
lay
down....
Line 5
I
have
had
frightful
dreams--that
is
all."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had frightful dreams--that is all."”
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all
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From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ill?
bed
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
down
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From this reading "No, I lay down....
dreams
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From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
frightful
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From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
haven't
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I lay down....
ill
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From this reading Are you ill?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
lay
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From this reading "No, I lay down....
Miss
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From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I lay down....
off
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
taken
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had frightful dreams--that is all."
things
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is it, Miss, what is it?
Why
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From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you ill?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, Miss, you haven't taken your things off; you haven't been to bed."