Chapter XVI
"You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us. Astonished? No word for it. We were flabbergasted. For you saved the situation.
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Chapter XVI
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"You
can
have
no
idea,"
said
the
flat
and
unemotional
voice
by
Mr.
Spokesly's
shoulder,
"simply
no
idea
how
miraculous
the
whole
business
seems
to
us.
Astonished?
No
word
for
it.
We
were
flabbergasted.
For
you
saved
the
situation.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
can
have
no
idea,"
said
the
flat
and
unemotional
voice
by
Mr.
Spokesly's
shoulder,
"simply
no
idea
how
miraculous
the
whole
business
seems
to
us.
Line 2
Astonished?
/əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
Line 3
No
word
for
it.
Line 4
We
were
flabbergasted.
Line 5
For
you
saved
the
situation.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Astonished
adjective
US /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading “Astonished?”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.”
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For you saved the situation.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
AstonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Astonished?
business
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
flabbergasted
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From this reading We were flabbergasted.
flat
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No word for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
how
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
idea
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No word for it.
miraculous
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
Mr
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
said
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For you saved the situation.
seems
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
shoulder
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
simply
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
situation
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From this reading For you saved the situation.
Spokesly's
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
unemotional
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
voice
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were flabbergasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were flabbergasted.
whole
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From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.
word
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From this reading No word for it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can have no idea," said the flat and unemotional voice by Mr. Spokesly's shoulder, "simply no idea how miraculous the whole business seems to us.