Chapter VII
You are very kind. [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor. Could I have a word or two with him at once? MRS. FUTVOYE.
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You
are
very
kind.
[_He
sits
down._]
But--to
be
quite
frank--I
called
to
see
the
Professor.
Could
I
have
a
word
or
two
with
him
at
once?
MRS.
FUTVOYE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter VII
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
You
are
very
kind.
Line 2
[_He
sits
down._]
But--to
be
quite
frank--I
called
to
see
the
Professor.
Line 3
Could
I
have
a
word
or
two
with
him
at
once?
Line 4
MRS.
Line 5
FUTVOYE.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could I have a word or two with him at once?”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Could I have a word or two with him at once?”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could I have a word or two with him at once?”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.”
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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 Could I have a word or two with him at once?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are very kind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Could I have a word or two with him at once?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.
called
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From this reading [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I have a word or two with him at once?
down
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frank
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FUTVOYE
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could I have a word or two with him at once?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could I have a word or two with him at once?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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kind
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MRS
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once
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Professor
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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see
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sits
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_He sits down._] But--to be quite frank--I called to see the Professor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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very
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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word
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are very kind.