Chapter XI
"Gordon Nagel?" The professor turned the name over in his mind. "Yes, I believe I recall him. Let's see, that would have been about...." He paused, looking thoughtfully into space.
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"Gordon
Nagel?"
The
professor
turned
the
name
over
in
his
mind.
"Yes,
I
believe
I
recall
him.
Let's
see,
that
would
have
been
about...."
He
paused,
looking
thoughtfully
into
space.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Gordon
Nagel?"
Line 2
The
professor
turned
the
name
over
in
his
mind.
Line 3
"Yes,
I
believe
I
recall
him.
Line 4
Let's
see,
that
would
have
been
about...."
Line 5
He
paused,
looking
thoughtfully
into
space.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let's see, that would have been about...."”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Let's see, that would have been about...."”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I believe I recall him.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let's see, that would have been about...."”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor turned the name over in his mind.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor turned the name over in his mind.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The professor turned the name over in his mind.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Let's see, that would have been about...."”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I believe I recall him.
Gordon
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From this reading "Gordon Nagel?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, looking thoughtfully into space.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I believe I recall him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I believe I recall him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paused, looking thoughtfully into space.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
looking
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From this reading He paused, looking thoughtfully into space.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
Nagel
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From this reading "Gordon Nagel?"
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
paused
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professor
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recall
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see
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space
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
thoughtfully
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From this reading He paused, looking thoughtfully into space.
turned
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From this reading The professor turned the name over in his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let's see, that would have been about...."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I believe I recall him.