Chapter VIII
“Then let’s.” He nodded. He seemed to be making an intense internal effort. “Why not?” he asked. “Well?”
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Chapter VIII
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“Then
let’s.”
He
nodded.
He
seemed
to
be
making
an
intense
internal
effort.
“Why
not?”
he
asked.
“Well?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
“Then
let’s.”
Line 2
He
nodded.
/hiː nodded/
Line 3
He
seemed
to
be
making
an
intense
internal
effort.
Line 4
“Why
not?”
he
asked.
Line 5
“Well?”
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 ““Why not?” he asked.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He nodded.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well?””
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
effort
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From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
intense
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From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
internal
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From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
let's
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From this reading “Then let’s.”
making
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From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
Then
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From this reading “Then let’s.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be making an intense internal effort.
Well
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From this reading “Well?”
Why
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From this reading “Why not?” he asked.