Chapter III
"How did you know?" "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published." I flushed the more. I need not have flushed at all. "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
Enoch Soames
Chapter III
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"How
did
you
know?"
"It's
what
you
said
to
me
three
years
ago,
when
'Fungoids'
was
published."
I
flushed
the
more.
I
need
not
have
flushed
at
all.
"It's
the
only
important
thing
I
ever
heard
you
say,"
he
continued.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"How
did
you
know?"
Line 2
"It's
what
you
said
to
me
three
years
ago,
when
'Fungoids'
was
published."
Line 3
I
flushed
the
more.
Line 4
I
need
not
have
flushed
at
all.
Line 5
"It's
the
only
important
thing
I
ever
heard
you
say,"
he
continued.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I need not have flushed at all.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you know?"”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I need not have flushed at all.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.”
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ago
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
all
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From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
flushed
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From this reading I flushed the more.
Fungoids
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
heard
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From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
How
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From this reading "How did you know?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flushed the more.
important
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From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
It's
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you know?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
more
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From this reading I flushed the more.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
only
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From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
published
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
said
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
say
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From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I flushed the more.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
three
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
years
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From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know?"