Chapter XV
“I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.” “Haven't?” said Mr. Hobbs, anxiously. “Well, say markises then--or dooks.” “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk. Mr. Hobbs was much disturbed.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Chapter XV
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“I'm
afraid,”
said
the
clerk,
looking
rather
queer,
“that
we
haven't
what
you
want.”
“Haven't?”
said
Mr.
Hobbs,
anxiously.
“Well,
say
markises
then--or
dooks.”
“I
know
of
no
such
book,”
answered
the
clerk.
Mr.
Hobbs
was
much
disturbed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I'm
afraid,”
said
the
clerk,
looking
rather
queer,
“that
we
haven't
what
you
want.”
Line 2
“Haven't?”
said
Mr.
Hobbs,
anxiously.
Line 3
“Well,
say
markises
then--or
dooks.”
Line 4
“I
know
of
no
such
book,”
answered
the
clerk.
Line 5
Mr.
Hobbs
was
much
disturbed.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, say markises then--or dooks.””
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afraid
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
anxiously
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From this reading “Haven't?” said Mr. Hobbs, anxiously.
book
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clerk
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disturbed
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs was much disturbed.
dooks
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haven't
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Hobbs
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From this reading “Haven't?” said Mr. Hobbs, anxiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
I'm
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
looking
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From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
markises
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Mr
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From this reading “Haven't?” said Mr. Hobbs, anxiously.
much
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs was much disturbed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, say markises then--or dooks.”
queer
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From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
rather
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said
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say
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I know of no such book,” answered the clerk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
then
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From this reading “Well, say markises then--or dooks.”
want
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From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hobbs was much disturbed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, say markises then--or dooks.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm afraid,” said the clerk, looking rather queer, “that we haven't what you want.”