Chapter V
"How did you come here?" he asked. "In one of Madame's cars. It waits for me outside. Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me. To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
Aaron Rodd, Diviner
Chapter V
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"How
did
you
come
here?"
he
asked.
"In
one
of
Madame's
cars.
It
waits
for
me
outside.
Even
at
the
corner
of
this
street
there
were
two
men
who
frightened
me.
To-day
my
week
of
service
is
up
with
Madame.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"How
did
you
come
here?"
he
asked.
Line 2
"In
one
of
Madame's
cars.
Line 3
It
waits
for
me
outside.
Line 4
Even
at
the
corner
of
this
street
there
were
two
men
who
frightened
me.
Line 5
To-day
my
week
of
service
is
up
with
Madame.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" he asked.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" he asked.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" he asked.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"In one of Madame's cars.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It waits for me outside.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
cars
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From this reading "In one of Madame's cars.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
corner
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It waits for me outside.
frightened
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
How
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From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In one of Madame's cars.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It waits for me outside.
Madame
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From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
Madame's
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From this reading "In one of Madame's cars.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It waits for me outside.
men
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In one of Madame's cars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In one of Madame's cars.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It waits for me outside.
service
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From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
street
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
there
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
To-day
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From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
two
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From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
up
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From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
waits
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From this reading It waits for me outside.
week
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From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even at the corner of this street there were two men who frightened me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day my week of service is up with Madame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you come here?" he asked.