Chapter XIII
VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor. She examined its edge. 'It is very sharp. Oh, yes, how sharp! One cut; it will all be over.
The Chase of the Ruby
Chapter XIII
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VISITORS
FOR
MISS
CASATA
Miss
Casata
had
a
razor
in
her
hand--an
open
razor.
She
examined
its
edge.
'It
is
very
sharp.
Oh,
yes,
how
sharp!
One
cut;
it
will
all
be
over.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
VISITORS
FOR
MISS
CASATA
Miss
Casata
had
a
razor
in
her
hand--an
open
razor.
Line 2
She
examined
its
edge.
Line 3
'It
is
very
sharp.
Line 4
Oh,
yes,
how
sharp!
Line 5
One
cut;
it
will
all
be
over.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One cut; it will all be over.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “One cut; it will all be over.”
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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 VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
all
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From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
CASATA
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
cut
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From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
edge
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From this reading She examined its edge.
examined
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From this reading She examined its edge.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
hand
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
how
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From this reading Oh, yes, how sharp!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is very sharp.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is very sharp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She examined its edge.
MISS
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, yes, how sharp!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
razor
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
sharp
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From this reading 'It is very sharp.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She examined its edge.
very
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From this reading 'It is very sharp.
VISITORS
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MISS CASATA Miss Casata had a razor in her hand--an open razor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One cut; it will all be over.
yes
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From this reading Oh, yes, how sharp!