Chapter XXI
“How is he?” “Just the same.” “Not conscious?” “No.” “Never has been?”
Lavinia
Chapter XXI
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“How
is
he?”
“Just
the
same.”
“Not
conscious?”
“No.”
“Never
has
been?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“How
is
he?”
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“Just
the
same.”
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“Not
conscious?”
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“No.”
/noʊ/
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“Never
has
been?”
/never hæz bɪn/
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 ““Never has been?””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Never has been?””
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never has been?””
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Just the same.””
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never has been?”
conscious
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From this reading “Not conscious?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never has been?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How is he?”
How
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From this reading “How is he?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is he?”
Just
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From this reading “Just the same.”
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never has been?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not conscious?”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just the same.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just the same.”