Chapter VII
“I was,” said I, nodding again. There was a long silence. Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire. I did not, however, see the fire. I saw something quite different.
Dolly Dialogues
Chapter VII
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“I
was,”
said
I,
nodding
again.
There
was
a
long
silence.
Dolly
looked
at
me;
I
looked
at
the
fire.
I
did
not,
however,
see
the
fire.
I
saw
something
quite
different.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
was,”
said
I,
nodding
again.
Line 2
There
was
a
long
silence.
Line 3
Dolly
looked
at
me;
I
looked
at
the
fire.
Line 4
I
did
not,
however,
see
the
fire.
Line 5
I
saw
something
quite
different.
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 ““I was,” said I, nodding again.”
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw something quite different.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I did not, however, see the fire.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a long silence.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw something quite different.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a long silence.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I saw something quite different.”
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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 There was a long silence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was,” said I, nodding again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not, however, see the fire.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I saw something quite different.
Dolly
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From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I did not, however, see the fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was,” said I, nodding again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long silence.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
nodding
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From this reading “I was,” said I, nodding again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not, however, see the fire.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw something quite different.
said
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From this reading “I was,” said I, nodding again.
saw
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From this reading I saw something quite different.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not, however, see the fire.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw something quite different.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly looked at me; I looked at the fire.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a long silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was,” said I, nodding again.