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Queed: A Novel
Queed: A Novel

Chapter VIII

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After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.
Sharlee thanked him.
"I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?
And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."
"Oh, yes.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Queed: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.
Line 2
Sharlee thanked him.
Line 3
"I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?
Line 4
And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."
Line 5
"Oh, yes.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."”

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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 After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

address

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

back

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

consented

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From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

consideration

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From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

don't

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From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

down

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

faintest

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From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sharlee thanked him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

I'll

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

idea

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From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

obvious

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From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, yes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

paper

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

put

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From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

Queed

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From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

Sharlee

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From this reading Sharlee thanked him.

somewhat

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From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

thanked

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From this reading Sharlee thanked him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'll put my address down on the back of that paper, shall I?

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After somewhat too obvious a consideration, Queed consented.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."

yes

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From this reading "Oh, yes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I think I'll put my name, too, for I don't believe you have the faintest idea what it is."