Chapter X
"Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'... I have an idea. I wonder what you might think of it." She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling: "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
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"Strange
as
'The
Journal
of
Valdez.'...
I
have
an
idea.
I
wonder
what
you
might
think
of
it."
She
waited;
he
reflected
for
another
moment,
then,
smiling:
"This
is
a
perfectly
rotten
place
for
you,"
he
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Strange
as
'The
Journal
of
Valdez.'...
Line 2
I
have
an
idea.
Line 3
I
wonder
what
you
might
think
of
it."
Line 4
She
waited;
he
reflected
for
another
moment,
then,
smiling:
Line 5
"This
is
a
perfectly
rotten
place
for
you,"
he
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have an idea.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I wonder what you might think of it."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder what you might think of it."”
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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 "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea.
idea
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From this reading I have an idea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."
Journal
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From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."
moment
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From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
perfectly
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From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
place
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From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
reflected
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From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
rotten
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From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
said
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From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
smiling
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From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
Strange
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From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
then
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From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a perfectly rotten place for you," he said.
Valdez
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From this reading "Strange as 'The Journal of Valdez.'...
waited
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From this reading She waited; he reflected for another moment, then, smiling:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."
wonder
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From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder what you might think of it."