Chapter VIII
‘What does Mabel do with them?’ I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end. ‘Does she keep them?’ ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room. I heard a sigh of relief.
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Chapter VIII
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‘What
does
Mabel
do
with
them?’
I
asked
presently
in
a
low
tone,
as
I
neared
the
end.
‘Does
she
keep
them?’
‘She
makes
notes
about
them
in
a
book
and
then
destroys
them,’
was
the
reply
from
the
end
of
the
room.
I
heard
a
sigh
of
relief.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘What
does
Mabel
do
with
them?’
Line 2
I
asked
presently
in
a
low
tone,
as
I
neared
the
end.
Line 3
‘Does
she
keep
them?’
Line 4
‘She
makes
notes
about
them
in
a
book
and
then
destroys
them,’
was
the
reply
from
the
end
of
the
room.
Line 5
I
heard
a
sigh
of
relief.
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 “‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.”
Relief
noun
US /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “I heard a sigh of relief.”
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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 I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
book
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
destroys
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
end
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From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
heard
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From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
keep
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low
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From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
Mabel
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makes
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
neared
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From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
notes
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
presently
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From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
reply
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
room
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Does she keep them?’
sigh
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From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
then
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From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
tone
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From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’