Chapter II
His eyes went to her figure. "Done with mirrors," Isobel said. "Or, at least, with pillows." Homer didn't waste time. "Where are the others?
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Chapter II
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His
eyes
went
to
her
figure.
"Done
with
mirrors,"
Isobel
said.
"Or,
at
least,
with
pillows."
Homer
didn't
waste
time.
"Where
are
the
others?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
His
eyes
went
to
her
figure.
Line 2
"Done
with
mirrors,"
Isobel
said.
Line 3
"Or,
at
least,
with
pillows."
Line 4
Homer
didn't
waste
time.
Line 5
"Where
are
the
others?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Done with mirrors," Isobel said.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Or, at least, with pillows."”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Homer didn't waste time.”
Waste
noun
US /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “Homer didn't waste time.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eyes went to her figure.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the others?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
didn't
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From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
DonenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
figure
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From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
Homer
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From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
Isobel
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From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
mirrors
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From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
others
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From this reading "Where are the others?
pillows
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From this reading "Or, at least, with pillows."
said
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From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are the others?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Homer didn't waste time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes went to her figure.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the others?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Done with mirrors," Isobel said.