Chapter XVII
"No, I suppose not. An interesting story, isn't it? You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?" "Oh, I shan't need anything. The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
Queed: A Novel
Chapter XVII
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"No,
I
suppose
not.
An
interesting
story,
isn't
it?
You'll
telephone
if
you
need
anything
to-night?"
"Oh,
I
shan't
need
anything.
The
page
is
shaping
up
very
satisfactorily,
I
think.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,
I
suppose
not.
/noʊ aɪ ˈsuppose nɑːt/
Line 2
An
interesting
story,
isn't
it?
Line 3
You'll
telephone
if
you
need
anything
to-night?"
Line 4
"Oh,
I
shan't
need
anything.
Line 5
The
page
is
shaping
up
very
satisfactorily,
I
think.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, I suppose not.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.”
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interesting story, isn't it?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I suppose not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
interesting
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From this reading An interesting story, isn't it?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
isn't
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From this reading An interesting story, isn't it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An interesting story, isn't it?
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I suppose not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I suppose not.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I shan't need anything.
page
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From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
satisfactorily
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From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
shan't
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From this reading "Oh, I shan't need anything.
shaping
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From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
story
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From this reading An interesting story, isn't it?
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, I suppose not.
telephone
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From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
to-night
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From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
up
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From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
very
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From this reading The page is shaping up very satisfactorily, I think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"
You'll
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From this reading You'll telephone if you need anything to-night?"