Chapter VI
THE OLD LOVER. "My dear Dick!" Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors. "At last! I thought you were never coming to see me again."
The Changeling
Chapter VI
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THE
OLD
LOVER.
"My
dear
Dick!"
Molly
ran
into
the
dining-room
of
her
dingy
boarding-house,
which
was
also
the
reception-room
for
visitors.
"At
last!
I
thought
you
were
never
coming
to
see
me
again."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
OLD
LOVER.
Line 2
"My
dear
Dick!"
Line 3
Molly
ran
into
the
dining-room
of
her
dingy
boarding-house,
which
was
also
the
reception-room
for
visitors.
Line 4
"At
last!
/æt last/
Line 5
I
thought
you
were
never
coming
to
see
me
again."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me again."”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Dick!"”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At last!”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me again."”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me again."”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
also
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last!
boarding-house
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
coming
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From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
dear
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From this reading "My dear Dick!"
Dick
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From this reading "My dear Dick!"
dingy
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
dining-room
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At last!
LOVER
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From this reading THE OLD LOVER.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
Molly
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Dick!"
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD LOVER.
ran
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
reception-room
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
see
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From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD LOVER.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
visitors
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From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Molly ran into the dining-room of her dingy boarding-house, which was also the reception-room for visitors.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were never coming to see me again."