Chapter VII
Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?" "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?" "Oh, nothing. I was just looking for you." He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
A Pair of Patient Lovers
Chapter VII
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Then
he
called
over
to
me,
"Is
that
you,
Mr.
March?"
"Yes,"
I
called
back,
"what
is
wanted?"
"Oh,
nothing.
I
was
just
looking
for
you."
He
did
not
move,
and
after
a
moment
I
began
to
walk
round
the
top
of
the
amphitheatre
toward
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Then
he
called
over
to
me,
"Is
that
you,
Mr.
March?"
Line 2
"Yes,"
I
called
back,
"what
is
wanted?"
Line 3
"Oh,
nothing.
Line 4
I
was
just
looking
for
you."
Line 5
He
did
not
move,
and
after
a
moment
I
began
to
walk
round
the
top
of
the
amphitheatre
toward
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh, nothing.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
amphitheatre
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
back
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From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
called
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From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was just looking for you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
just
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From this reading I was just looking for you."
looking
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From this reading I was just looking for you."
March
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From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
moment
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
move
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
Mr
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From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
round
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
Then
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From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
top
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
walk
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From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
wanted
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From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just looking for you."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"