Chapter XXIII
THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed. "I shall explain that word in a few minutes. But it will not need much explanation. At heart you and I are one." Dick waited in silence.
The Everlasting Arms
Chapter XXIII
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THE
SO-CALLED
DEAD
"Don't
be
frightened
at
a
word,"
she
laughed.
"I
shall
explain
that
word
in
a
few
minutes.
But
it
will
not
need
much
explanation.
At
heart
you
and
I
are
one."
Dick
waited
in
silence.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
SO-CALLED
DEAD
"Don't
be
frightened
at
a
word,"
she
laughed.
Line 2
"I
shall
explain
that
word
in
a
few
minutes.
Line 3
But
it
will
not
need
much
explanation.
Line 4
At
heart
you
and
I
are
one."
Line 5
Dick
waited
in
silence.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
DEAD
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick waited in silence.”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it will not need much explanation.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At heart you and I are one."”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall explain that word in a few minutes.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Dick waited in silence.”
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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 SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
Dick
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From this reading Dick waited in silence.
Don't
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From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
explain
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From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
explanation
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From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
few
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From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
frightened
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From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
heart
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From this reading At heart you and I are one."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
laughed
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From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
minutes
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From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
much
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From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dick waited in silence.
SO-CALLED
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From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
waited
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From this reading Dick waited in silence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
word
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From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At heart you and I are one."