Chapter XXIV
TWO FRIENDS. "Who was that young lady?" Mr. Derwentwater said. "I did not catch the name." "What young lady?"
Sir Tom
Chapter XXIV
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TWO
FRIENDS.
"Who
was
that
young
lady?"
Mr.
Derwentwater
said.
"I
did
not
catch
the
name."
"What
young
lady?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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TWO
FRIENDS.
Line 2
"Who
was
that
young
lady?"
Line 3
Mr.
Derwentwater
said.
Line 4
"I
did
not
catch
the
name."
Line 5
"What
young
lady?"
Learner Dictionary
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Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I did not catch the name."”
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catch
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From this reading "I did not catch the name."
Derwentwater
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From this reading Mr. Derwentwater said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not catch the name."
FRIENDS
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From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not catch the name."
lady
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From this reading "Who was that young lady?"
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Derwentwater said.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I did not catch the name."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not catch the name."
said
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From this reading Mr. Derwentwater said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who was that young lady?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I did not catch the name."
TWO
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From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was that young lady?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What young lady?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who was that young lady?"
young
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From this reading "Who was that young lady?"