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Sir Tom

Chapter IX

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AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY.
"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.
I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.
I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."
"Did she share Jock's secret?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sir Tom

Chapter IX

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY.
Line 2
"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.
Line 3
I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.
Line 4
I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."
Line 5
"Did she share Jock's secret?"

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 “"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “"Did she share Jock's secret?"”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.”

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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 I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

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

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

CONSPIRACY

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From this reading AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did she share Jock's secret?"

disappointed

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From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

INNOCENT

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From this reading AN INNOCENT CONSPIRACY.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

Jock

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

Jock's

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From this reading "Did she share Jock's secret?"

Lady

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From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

Lucy

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

only

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

Randolph

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From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

said

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

saying

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "Did she share Jock's secret?"

share

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From this reading "Did she share Jock's secret?"

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I think she was a little disappointed to have only me."

Tom

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From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

upstairs

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From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.

wish

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

From this reading I wish you had come in before Lady Randolph went upstairs.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was only something that Jock was saying," said Lucy, "but, Tom, I will tell you another time.