Chapter XI
As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out. "Is there anything in it? _Is_ her general health--?" Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare. "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
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Chapter XI
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As
soon
as
I
saw
Mrs.
Meldrum
I
of
course
broke
out.
"Is
there
anything
in
it?
_Is_
her
general
health--?"
Mrs.
Meldrum
checked
me
with
her
great
amused
blare.
"You've
already
seen
her
and
she
has
told
you
her
wondrous
tale?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
As
soon
as
I
saw
Mrs.
Meldrum
I
of
course
broke
out.
Line 2
"Is
there
anything
in
it?
Line 3
_Is_
her
general
health--?"
Line 4
Mrs.
Meldrum
checked
me
with
her
great
amused
blare.
Line 5
"You've
already
seen
her
and
she
has
told
you
her
wondrous
tale?
Learner Dictionary
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Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"Is there anything in it?”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?”
Wondrous
adjective
US /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading “"You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?”
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
amused
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From this reading Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything in it?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.
blare
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broke
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checked
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.
general
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From this reading _Is_ her general health--?"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
health
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From this reading _Is_ her general health--?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Is_ her general health--?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there anything in it?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there anything in it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is there anything in it?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare.
Meldrum
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Mrs
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.
out
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saw
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seen
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
soon
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From this reading As soon as I saw Mrs. Meldrum I of course broke out.
tale
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there
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From this reading "Is there anything in it?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Meldrum checked me with her great amused blare.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've already seen her and she has told you her wondrous tale?
You've
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