Chapter XIX
ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria. As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved." "He is not able now," said Hagar. "No, Miss. He is still delirious."
Hagar
Chapter XIX
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ALEXANDRIA
"My
master,"
said
the
valet,
"is
fond
of
Cairo
and
detests
Alexandria.
As
soon
as
he
is
able
to
be
moved,
if
not
sooner,
he
will
wish
to
be
moved."
"He
is
not
able
now,"
said
Hagar.
"No,
Miss.
He
is
still
delirious."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
ALEXANDRIA
"My
master,"
said
the
valet,
"is
fond
of
Cairo
and
detests
Alexandria.
Line 2
As
soon
as
he
is
able
to
be
moved,
if
not
sooner,
he
will
wish
to
be
moved."
Line 3
"He
is
not
able
now,"
said
Hagar.
Line 4
"No,
Miss.
Line 5
He
is
still
delirious."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is still delirious."”
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able
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From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
ALEXANDRIA
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
Cairo
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
delirious
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From this reading He is still delirious."
detests
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
fond
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
Hagar
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From this reading "He is not able now," said Hagar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
master
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
Miss
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From this reading "No, Miss.
moved
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From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Miss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
now
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From this reading "He is not able now," said Hagar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
said
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
sooner
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From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is still delirious."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
valet
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From this reading ALEXANDRIA "My master," said the valet, "is fond of Cairo and detests Alexandria.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."
wish
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From this reading As soon as he is able to be moved, if not sooner, he will wish to be moved."