Chapter III
LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT. "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late? I am getting very uneasy about her. It is after dark, and snowing hard. I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
Her Dark Inheritance
Chapter III
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LIKE
A
THIEF
IN
THE
NIGHT.
"I
wonder
what
keeps
Beatrix
so
late?
I
am
getting
very
uneasy
about
her.
It
is
after
dark,
and
snowing
hard.
I
am
very
anxious,
and
besides
I've
been
thinking
of
the
bridge
over
the
river.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LIKE
A
THIEF
IN
THE
NIGHT.
Line 2
"I
wonder
what
keeps
Beatrix
so
late?
Line 3
I
am
getting
very
uneasy
about
her.
Line 4
It
is
after
dark,
and
snowing
hard.
Line 5
I
am
very
anxious,
and
besides
I've
been
thinking
of
the
bridge
over
the
river.
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 am getting very uneasy about her.”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It is after dark, and snowing hard.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.”
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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 LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
anxious
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From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
Beatrix
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From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
bridge
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From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
dark
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From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
getting
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From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
hard
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From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
I've
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From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
keeps
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From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
late
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From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
LIKE
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From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
NIGHT
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From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
river
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From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
snowing
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From this reading It is after dark, and snowing hard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
THIEF
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From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am very anxious, and besides I've been thinking of the bridge over the river.
uneasy
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From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
very
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From this reading I am getting very uneasy about her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder what keeps Beatrix so late?