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Amy Herbert

Chapter XVI

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"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."
"And who is Stephen?" said Frank.
"Oh!
I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.
He was steward, I believe, once.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Amy Herbert

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."
Line 2
"And who is Stephen?" said Frank.
Line 3
"Oh!
Line 4
I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.
Line 5
He was steward, I believe, once.

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 “"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He was steward, I believe, once.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."”

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always

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He was steward, I believe, once.

better

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

cottage

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

dare

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

don't

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

Dora

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

father

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

find

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

Frank

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

go

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

gone

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

gout

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

grandpapa's

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was steward, I believe, once.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

intended

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And who is Stephen?" said Frank.

kept

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

longer

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh!

old

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

once

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

only

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

said

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

say

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

servant

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

sort

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From this reading I am sure, I don't know," replied Dora; "only an old sort of servant of grandpapa's, who always has the gout.

Stephen

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

steward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was steward, I believe, once.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

talking

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

there

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From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "We had better go at once to the cottage, Frank," said Dora, when her father was gone; "we shall be sure to find them there; and I dare say they have been kept longer than they intended, talking to old Stephen."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "And who is Stephen?" said Frank.