Chapter VI
Something was wrong. Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play? ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’ ‘But when? Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
And Even Now
Chapter VI
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Something
was
wrong.
Had
I
not,
I
quickly
wondered,
read
this
play?
‘Oh
yes,’
I
shouted,
‘I
have
read
it.’
‘But
when?
Where?’
entreated
Swinburne,
adding
that
he
had
supposed
it
to
be
the
sole
copy
extant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Something
was
wrong.
Line 2
Had
I
not,
I
quickly
wondered,
read
this
play?
Line 3
‘Oh
yes,’
I
shouted,
‘I
have
read
it.’
Line 4
‘But
when?
/bʌt wen/
Line 5
Where?’
entreated
Swinburne,
adding
that
he
had
supposed
it
to
be
the
sole
copy
extant.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’”
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something was wrong.”
Wondered
noun
US /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?”
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adding
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But when?
copy
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
entreated
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
extant
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
Oh
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From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’
play
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From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
quickly
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From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
read
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From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’
sole
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was wrong.
supposed
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
Swinburne
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From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was wrong.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘But when?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?’ entreated Swinburne, adding that he had supposed it to be the sole copy extant.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had I not, I quickly wondered, read this play?
wrong
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From this reading Something was wrong.
yes
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From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ I shouted, ‘I have read it.’