Chapter XII
"But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested. "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago." "Oh yes!" he apologised. "I remember. When I came up the cellar steps."
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Chapter XII
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"But
I
only
struck
a
match
a
second
ago,"
he
protested.
"Excuse
me,"
she
said
coldly;
"I
saw
a
light
quite
five
minutes
ago."
"Oh
yes!"
he
apologised.
"I
remember.
When
I
came
up
the
cellar
steps."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
I
only
struck
a
match
a
second
ago,"
he
protested.
Line 2
"Excuse
me,"
she
said
coldly;
"I
saw
a
light
quite
five
minutes
ago."
Line 3
"Oh
yes!"
he
apologised.
Line 4
"I
remember.
/aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər/
Line 5
When
I
came
up
the
cellar
steps."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I remember.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.”
Struck
noun
US /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
ago
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From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
apologised
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From this reading "Oh yes!" he apologised.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
came
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From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
cellar
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From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
coldly
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
Excuse
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
five
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
light
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
match
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From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
minutes
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh yes!" he apologised.
only
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From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
protested
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From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember.
said
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
saw
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From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
second
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From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Excuse me," she said coldly; "I saw a light quite five minutes ago."
steps
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From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I only struck a match a second ago," he protested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
up
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From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came up the cellar steps."
yes
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From this reading "Oh yes!" he apologised.