Chapter XIX
“Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!” “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely. “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal. “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!” “Thank you.”
Phœbe
Chapter XIX
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“Darling
Phœbe,”
gushed
Miss
Simpson,
“how
do
you
do!”
“How
do
you
do,”
responded
Phœbe,
rising
politely.
“It’s
so
_nice_
to
see
you
again,”
went
on
the
Principal.
“Oh,
my
dear,
we’ve
missed
you
so
much!”
“Thank
you.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Darling
Phœbe,”
gushed
Miss
Simpson,
“how
do
you
do!”
Line 2
“How
do
you
do,”
responded
Phœbe,
rising
politely.
Line 3
“It’s
so
_nice_
to
see
you
again,”
went
on
the
Principal.
Line 4
“Oh,
my
dear,
we’ve
missed
you
so
much!”
Line 5
“Thank
you.”
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Darling
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dear
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From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
gushed
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how
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From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
It's
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Miss
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missed
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
nice
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From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Phœbe
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politely
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From this reading “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.
Principal
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responded
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rising
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From this reading “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.
see
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From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Simpson
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From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Thank
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From this reading “Thank you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
we've
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From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”