Chapter III
"Why does she look at me?" I said. "I can't imagine," said Carlotta, with a cold grimace. "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath. Why should she go?
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Chapter III
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"Why
does
she
look
at
me?"
I
said.
"I
can't
imagine,"
said
Carlotta,
with
a
cold
grimace.
"I'd
better
go
upstairs
and
see
what's
happening,"
she
said,
suddenly
rising
and
disappearing
in
a
breath.
Why
should
she
go?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why
does
she
look
at
me?"
Line 2
I
said.
Line 3
"I
can't
imagine,"
said
Carlotta,
with
a
cold
grimace.
Line 4
"I'd
better
go
upstairs
and
see
what's
happening,"
she
said,
suddenly
rising
and
disappearing
in
a
breath.
Line 5
Why
should
she
go?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Imagine
noun
US /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't imagine," said Carlotta, with a cold grimace.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why does she look at me?"”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.”
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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 "I can't imagine," said Carlotta, with a cold grimace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
better
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breath
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can't
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Carlotta
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cold
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disappearing
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
go
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grimace
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happening
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From this reading "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't imagine," said Carlotta, with a cold grimace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
rising
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said
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see
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she go?
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'd better go upstairs and see what's happening," she said, suddenly rising and disappearing in a breath.
upstairs
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what's
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Why
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From this reading "Why does she look at me?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't imagine," said Carlotta, with a cold grimace.