Chapter V
It was all George could do to control his voice. “You--you went to see him?” he stammered. “Yes,” said his mother. “You know him?” “No, no,” he answered.
Damaged Goods
Chapter V
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It
was
all
George
could
do
to
control
his
voice.
“You--you
went
to
see
him?”
he
stammered.
“Yes,”
said
his
mother.
“You
know
him?”
“No,
no,”
he
answered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
all
George
could
do
to
control
his
voice.
Line 2
“You--you
went
to
see
him?”
he
stammered.
Line 3
“Yes,”
said
his
mother.
Line 4
“You
know
him?”
/juː know hɪm/
Line 5
“No,
no,”
he
answered.
/noʊ noʊ hiː ˈanswered/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““No, no,” he answered.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was all George could do to control his voice.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know him?””
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You--you went to see him?” he stammered.”
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, no,” he answered.
control
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
George
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You--you went to see him?” he stammered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You--you went to see him?” he stammered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know him?”
mother
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From this reading “Yes,” said his mother.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” he answered.
said
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see
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stammered
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From this reading “You--you went to see him?” he stammered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
voice
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From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all George could do to control his voice.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You--you went to see him?” he stammered.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said his mother.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You--you went to see him?” he stammered.