Chapter XVI
“Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!” She looked up at him in swift surprise. “Is it necessary?” “I think so,” he answered. “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
A Millionaire of Yesterday
Chapter XVI
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“Ernestine,”
he
said
gravely,
“I
am
going
to
speak
to
you
about
your
father!”
She
looked
up
at
him
in
swift
surprise.
“Is
it
necessary?”
“I
think
so,”
he
answered.
“You
won't
like
what
I'm
going
to
tell
you!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Ernestine,”
he
said
gravely,
“I
am
going
to
speak
to
you
about
your
father!”
Line 2
She
looked
up
at
him
in
swift
surprise.
Line 3
“Is
it
necessary?”
Line 4
“I
think
so,”
he
answered.
/aɪ think soʊ hiː ˈanswered/
Line 5
“You
won't
like
what
I'm
going
to
tell
you!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!””
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I think so,” he answered.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up at him in swift surprise.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!””
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You won't like what I'm going to tell you!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think so,” he answered.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
Ernestine
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father
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going
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gravely
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From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
I'm
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From this reading “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it necessary?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it necessary?”
like
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From this reading “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
necessary
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said
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From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
speak
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surprise
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From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
swift
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From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
up
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From this reading She looked up at him in swift surprise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
won't
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From this reading “You won't like what I'm going to tell you!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ernestine,” he said gravely, “I am going to speak to you about your father!”