Chapter II
She shook her head. "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening." He scowled for the first time in hours. He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl. What her personal life was, he had no idea.
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Chapter II
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She
shook
her
head.
"Sorry,
but
I'm
already
booked
up
for
this
evening."
He
scowled
for
the
first
time
in
hours.
He'd
seemingly
forgotten
that
he
hardly
knew
this
girl.
What
her
personal
life
was,
he
had
no
idea.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
shook
her
head.
Line 2
"Sorry,
but
I'm
already
booked
up
for
this
evening."
Line 3
He
scowled
for
the
first
time
in
hours.
Line 4
He'd
seemingly
forgotten
that
he
hardly
knew
this
girl.
Line 5
What
her
personal
life
was,
he
had
no
idea.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He scowled for the first time in hours.”
Forgotten
adjective
US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What her personal life was, he had no idea.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He scowled for the first time in hours.”
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
booked
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From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
evening
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From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
girl
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From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
hardly
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From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
He'd
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From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
head
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From this reading She shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head.
hours
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From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
I'm
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From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
idea
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From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
knew
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From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
personal
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From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
scowled
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From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
seemingly
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From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
shook
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From this reading She shook her head.
Sorry
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From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He'd seemingly forgotten that he hardly knew this girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scowled for the first time in hours.
up
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From this reading "Sorry, but I'm already booked up for this evening."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What her personal life was, he had no idea.