Chapter XIX
"Wake up," I said. "You've been asleep for hours. Jane is playing now." "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed. "Then I missed your turn.
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Chapter XIX
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"Wake
up,"
I
said.
"You've
been
asleep
for
hours.
Jane
is
playing
now."
"Oh,
I'm
so
sorry,"
said
Mary,
still
with
her
eyes
closed.
"Then
I
missed
your
turn.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Wake
up,"
I
said.
Line 2
"You've
been
asleep
for
hours.
Line 3
Jane
is
playing
now."
Line 4
"Oh,
I'm
so
sorry,"
said
Mary,
still
with
her
eyes
closed.
Line 5
"Then
I
missed
your
turn.
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've been asleep for hours.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.”
All words in this reading · 27
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asleep
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From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
closed
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
eyes
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
hours
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From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wake up," I said.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane is playing now."
Jane
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From this reading Jane is playing now."
Mary
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
missed
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From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
now
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From this reading Jane is playing now."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
playing
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From this reading Jane is playing now."
said
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From this reading "Wake up," I said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
sorry
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
Then
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From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
turn
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From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
up
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From this reading "Wake up," I said.
Wake
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From this reading "Wake up," I said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
You've
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From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I missed your turn.