Chapter X
THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place. So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy." "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied. "You have been there in winter. You should go in June.
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THE
LADY
IN
A
HURRY
"Ah!
your
London
is
such
a
strange
place.
So
dull,
so
triste--so
very
damp
and
foggy."
"Not
always,
mademoiselle,"
I
replied.
"You
have
been
there
in
winter.
You
should
go
in
June.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LADY
IN
A
HURRY
"Ah!
your
London
is
such
a
strange
place.
Line 2
So
dull,
so
triste--so
very
damp
and
foggy."
Line 3
"Not
always,
mademoiselle,"
I
replied.
Line 4
"You
have
been
there
in
winter.
Line 5
You
should
go
in
June.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You have been there in winter.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have been there in winter.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.”
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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 THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
Ah
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
always
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From this reading "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been there in winter.
damp
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From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
dull
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From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
foggy
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From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
go
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From this reading You should go in June.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been there in winter.
HURRY
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
June
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From this reading You should go in June.
LADY
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
London
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
mademoiselle
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From this reading "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.
place
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not always, mademoiselle," I replied.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should go in June.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
strange
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From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.
there
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From this reading "You have been there in winter.
triste
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From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
very
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From this reading So dull, so triste--so very damp and foggy."
winter
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From this reading "You have been there in winter.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been there in winter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LADY IN A HURRY "Ah! your London is such a strange place.