Chapter XXVII
"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid." "The house is dark," he said, peering about him. "I could make nobody hear--until you came. Where are the lights?" "Lights!...
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Chapter XXVII
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"I
was
alone,
alone,"
Hildegarde
said,
tremulously,
"and
I
was
afraid."
"The
house
is
dark,"
he
said,
peering
about
him.
"I
could
make
nobody
hear--until
you
came.
Where
are
the
lights?"
"Lights!...
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
was
alone,
alone,"
Hildegarde
said,
tremulously,
"and
I
was
afraid."
Line 2
"The
house
is
dark,"
he
said,
peering
about
him.
Line 3
"I
could
make
nobody
hear--until
you
came.
Line 4
Where
are
the
lights?"
Line 5
"Lights!...
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"The house is dark," he said, peering about him.”
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
Peering
verb
US /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading “"The house is dark," he said, peering about him.”
Until
preposition
US /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
afraid
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From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are the lights?"
came
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From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
dark
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From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
Hildegarde
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From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
house
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From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
lights
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From this reading Where are the lights?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
said
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From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
tremulously
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From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are the lights?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.