Chapter VI
“Has anything happened, papa? You are so late--nearly an hour. To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident? We were all beginning to get frightened here.” “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
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Chapter VI
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“Has
anything
happened,
papa?
You
are
so
late--nearly
an
hour.
To-to
has
been
almost
mad
with
waiting--has
there
been
an
accident?
We
were
all
beginning
to
get
frightened
here.”
“No
accident
that
I
know
of,”
said
Sir
William.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Has
anything
happened,
papa?
Line 2
You
are
so
late--nearly
an
hour.
Line 3
To-to
has
been
almost
mad
with
waiting--has
there
been
an
accident?
Line 4
We
were
all
beginning
to
get
frightened
here.”
Line 5
“No
accident
that
I
know
of,”
said
Sir
William.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ““Has anything happened, papa?”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?”
Beginning
noun
US /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were all beginning to get frightened here.””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has anything happened, papa?”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were all beginning to get frightened here.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?”
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accident
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
all
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From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
almost
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Has anything happened, papa?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
frightened
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From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
get
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From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
happened
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From this reading “Has anything happened, papa?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has anything happened, papa?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
hour
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From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
late
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From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
mad
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
nearly
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From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
papa
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From this reading “Has anything happened, papa?
said
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From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
Sir
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From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
there
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
To-to
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
waiting
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From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all beginning to get frightened here.”
William
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From this reading “No accident that I know of,” said Sir William.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-to has been almost mad with waiting--has there been an accident?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are so late--nearly an hour.