Chapter II
“The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence. “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.” “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla. “Then you have been ill?” I asked.
Carmilla
Chapter II
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“The
doctor
said
he
would
come
here
today,”
said
my
father,
after
a
silence.
“I
want
to
know
what
he
thinks
about
it,
and
what
he
thinks
we
had
better
do.”
“Doctors
never
did
me
any
good,”
said
Carmilla.
“Then
you
have
been
ill?”
I
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“The
doctor
said
he
would
come
here
today,”
said
my
father,
after
a
silence.
Line 2
“I
want
to
know
what
he
thinks
about
it,
and
what
he
thinks
we
had
better
do.”
Line 3
“Doctors
never
did
me
any
good,”
said
Carmilla.
Line 4
“Then
you
have
been
ill?”
Line 5
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
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 ““I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.””
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Then you have been ill?””
Carmilla
proper noun
US /kɑːrˈmɪl.ə/
The iconic gothic vampire novella and character preceding Dracula.
From this reading ““Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then you have been ill?””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.””
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.”
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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 “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
any
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From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then you have been ill?”
better
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From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
Carmillaproper nounUS /kɑːrˈmɪl.ə/
The iconic gothic vampire novella and character preceding Dracula.
From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
Doctors
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From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
father
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From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then you have been ill?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
ill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you have been ill?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctors never did me any good,” said Carmilla.
said
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From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
Then
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From this reading “Then you have been ill?”
thinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
today
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From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
want
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From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I want to know what he thinks about it, and what he thinks we had better do.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The doctor said he would come here today,” said my father, after a silence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you have been ill?”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 02: The Wisdom of Carmilla — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?