Chapter IX
“No-o-o.” She laughed at the prolongation of his denial. “Come now! I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!” “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
The hope of happiness
Chapter IX
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“No-o-o.”
She
laughed
at
the
prolongation
of
his
denial.
“Come
now!
I’m
beginning
to
think
I’m
of
no
use
to
you!”
“Right
now
I’m
as
happy
as
a
little
lark!”
he
declared.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“No-o-o.”
Line 2
She
laughed
at
the
prolongation
of
his
denial.
Line 3
“Come
now!
Line 4
I’m
beginning
to
think
I’m
of
no
use
to
you!”
Line 5
“Right
now
I’m
as
happy
as
a
little
lark!”
he
declared.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beginning
noun
US /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!””
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come now!”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!””
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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 “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come now!
declared
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From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
denial
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From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
happy
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From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
I'm
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From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
lark
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From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
laughed
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From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
No-o-o
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From this reading “No-o-o.”
now
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From this reading “Come now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
prolongation
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From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right now I’m as happy as a little lark!” he declared.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laughed at the prolongation of his denial.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
use
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From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m beginning to think I’m of no use to you!”