Chapter VIII
‘Really mad?’ said Una. ‘Or just silly?’ ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does. Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing. You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
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Chapter VIII
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‘Really
mad?’
said
Una.
‘Or
just
silly?’
‘Crazy,
I
should
say--from
the
things
she
does.
Her
devotion
to
me
is
terribly
embarrassing.
You
know
I
have
all
the
keys
of
the
Hall
except
the
brewery
and
the
tenants’
kitchen.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘Really
mad?’
said
Una.
Line 2
‘Or
just
silly?’
Line 3
‘Crazy,
I
should
say--from
the
things
she
does.
Line 4
Her
devotion
to
me
is
terribly
embarrassing.
Line 5
You
know
I
have
all
the
keys
of
the
Hall
except
the
brewery
and
the
tenants’
kitchen.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Except
preposition
US /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.”
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all
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
brewery
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
Crazy
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From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
devotion
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From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
embarrassing
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From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
Hall
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
just
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From this reading ‘Or just silly?’
keys
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
kitchen
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
mad
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From this reading ‘Really mad?’ said Una.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Or just silly?’
Really
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From this reading ‘Really mad?’ said Una.
said
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From this reading ‘Really mad?’ said Una.
say
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From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
silly
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From this reading ‘Or just silly?’
tenants
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From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.
terribly
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From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
things
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From this reading ‘Crazy, I should say--from the things she does.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her devotion to me is terribly embarrassing.
Una
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From this reading ‘Really mad?’ said Una.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I have all the keys of the Hall except the brewery and the tenants’ kitchen.