Chapter VII
PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state. This was not at all unusual. "Listen, Ev!" he cried. "I've seen her! Oh, a peach! a little queen!
The Deaves Affair
Chapter VII
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PLATONIC
FRIENDSHIP
Charley
Straiker
came
in
to
dinner
that
night
in
a
highly
effervescent
state.
This
was
not
at
all
unusual.
"Listen,
Ev!"
he
cried.
"I've
seen
her!
Oh,
a
peach!
a
little
queen!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
PLATONIC
FRIENDSHIP
Charley
Straiker
came
in
to
dinner
that
night
in
a
highly
effervescent
state.
Line 2
This
was
not
at
all
unusual.
Line 3
"Listen,
Ev!"
he
cried.
Line 4
"I've
seen
her!
Line 5
Oh,
a
peach!
a
little
queen!
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Listen, Ev!" he cried.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, a peach! a little queen!”
Peach
verb
US /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading “Oh, a peach! a little queen!”
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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 PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
all
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From this reading This was not at all unusual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was not at all unusual.
came
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
Charley
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Listen, Ev!" he cried.
dinner
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
effervescent
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
Ev
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From this reading "Listen, Ev!" he cried.
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen, Ev!" he cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've seen her!
highly
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
I've
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From this reading "I've seen her!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen, Ev!" he cried.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, a peach! a little queen!
night
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not at all unusual.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, a peach! a little queen!
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading Oh, a peach! a little queen!
PLATONIC
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
queen
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From this reading Oh, a peach! a little queen!
seen
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From this reading "I've seen her!
state
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
Straiker
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From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not at all unusual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLATONIC FRIENDSHIP Charley Straiker came in to dinner that night in a highly effervescent state.
unusual
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From this reading This was not at all unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not at all unusual.