Chapter VI
I gasped with dismay. “Has Bousefield abandoned that idea? Isn’t the cat going to jump?” Mrs. Highmore hesitated. “It appears that she doesn’t seem in a hurry.
Embarrassments
Chapter VI
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I
gasped
with
dismay.
“Has
Bousefield
abandoned
that
idea?
Isn’t
the
cat
going
to
jump?”
Mrs.
Highmore
hesitated.
“It
appears
that
she
doesn’t
seem
in
a
hurry.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
gasped
with
dismay.
Line 2
“Has
Bousefield
abandoned
that
idea?
Line 3
Isn’t
the
cat
going
to
jump?”
Line 4
Mrs.
Highmore
hesitated.
Line 5
“It
appears
that
she
doesn’t
seem
in
a
hurry.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has Bousefield abandoned that idea?”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abandoned
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appears
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Bousefield
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cat
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dismay
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doesn't
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gasped
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going
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hesitated
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Highmore
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hurry
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Isn't
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jump
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Mrs
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seem
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Has Bousefield abandoned that idea?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isn’t the cat going to jump?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn’t the cat going to jump?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gasped with dismay.