Chapter XVIII
At that moment the hostess leant forward and said: "What are you two so interested in discussing there? I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute." Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh. "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
John Marvel, Assistant
Chapter XVIII
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At
that
moment
the
hostess
leant
forward
and
said:
"What
are
you
two
so
interested
in
discussing
there?
I
have
been
watching,
and
you
have
not
stopped
a
minute."
Eleanor
Leigh
burst
into
a
laugh.
"Mr.
Glave
is
talking
Arabic
to
me."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
At
that
moment
the
hostess
leant
forward
and
said:
Line 2
"What
are
you
two
so
interested
in
discussing
there?
Line 3
I
have
been
watching,
and
you
have
not
stopped
a
minute."
Line 4
Eleanor
Leigh
burst
into
a
laugh.
Line 5
"Mr.
Glave
is
talking
Arabic
to
me."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."”
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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 have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
Arabic
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From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
burst
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From this reading Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh.
discussing
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Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
Glave
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From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
hostess
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From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
interested
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From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
laugh
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From this reading Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh.
leant
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Leigh
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From this reading Eleanor Leigh burst into a laugh.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
minute
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From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
moment
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From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
said
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From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
talking
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From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment the hostess leant forward and said:
there
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From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Glave is talking Arabic to me."
two
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From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
watching
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From this reading I have been watching, and you have not stopped a minute."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you two so interested in discussing there?