Chapter II
"At once," was the prompt reply. "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments. If it is your wish, I will fetch him." "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly. "Yes, yes!" the girl echoed.
Aaron Rodd, Diviner
Chapter II
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"At
once,"
was
the
prompt
reply.
"He
was
with
me
when
you
came
and
I
sent
him
into
my
private
apartments.
If
it
is
your
wish,
I
will
fetch
him."
"By
all
means,"
the
old
man
insisted
eagerly.
"Yes,
yes!"
the
girl
echoed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"At
once,"
was
the
prompt
reply.
Line 2
"He
was
with
me
when
you
came
and
I
sent
him
into
my
private
apartments.
Line 3
If
it
is
your
wish,
I
will
fetch
him."
Line 4
"By
all
means,"
the
old
man
insisted
eagerly.
Line 5
"Yes,
yes!"
the
girl
echoed.
Learner Dictionary
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Insisted
verb
US /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading “"By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At once," was the prompt reply.”
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all
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From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
apartments
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From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
came
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From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
eagerly
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echoed
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From this reading "Yes, yes!" the girl echoed.
fetch
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girl
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From this reading "Yes, yes!" the girl echoed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."
man
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From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
means
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From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
old
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From this reading "By all means," the old man insisted eagerly.
once
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From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
private
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From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
prompt
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From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
reply
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From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
sent
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From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At once," was the prompt reply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."
wish
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From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, yes!" the girl echoed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was with me when you came and I sent him into my private apartments.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it is your wish, I will fetch him."