Chapter XIV
At this moment the young physician was eating a pear. “Are you in pain again?” he asked. “No, no; finish.” But he could not deceive Ramond. It was an attack, and a terrible one.
Doctor Pascal
Chapter XIV
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At
this
moment
the
young
physician
was
eating
a
pear.
“Are
you
in
pain
again?”
he
asked.
“No,
no;
finish.”
But
he
could
not
deceive
Ramond.
It
was
an
attack,
and
a
terrible
one.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
At
this
moment
the
young
physician
was
eating
a
pear.
Line 2
“Are
you
in
pain
again?”
he
asked.
Line 3
“No,
no;
finish.”
Line 4
But
he
could
not
deceive
Ramond.
Line 5
It
was
an
attack,
and
a
terrible
one.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Are you in pain again?” he asked.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Are you in pain again?” he asked.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But he could not deceive Ramond.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was an attack, and a terrible one.”
Terrible
noun
US /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was an attack, and a terrible one.”
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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 At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
attack
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From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
deceive
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From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
eating
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From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
finish
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From this reading “No, no; finish.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
moment
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From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no; finish.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
pain
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From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
pear
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From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
physician
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From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
Ramond
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From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
young
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From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.