Chapter VII
'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.' 'You don't say so? Have you ever seen his wife?' 'No, I haven't. I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
The House of Souls
Chapter VII
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'Well,'
replied
Villiers,
'he
was
an
old
college
friend
of
mine.'
'You
don't
say
so?
Have
you
ever
seen
his
wife?'
'No,
I
haven't.
I
have
lost
sight
of
Herbert
for
many
years.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Well,'
replied
Villiers,
'he
was
an
old
college
friend
of
mine.'
Line 2
'You
don't
say
so?
Line 3
Have
you
ever
seen
his
wife?'
Line 4
'No,
I
haven't.
Line 5
I
have
lost
sight
of
Herbert
for
many
years.'
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever seen his wife?'”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever seen his wife?'”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
college
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From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
don't
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From this reading 'You don't say so?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you ever seen his wife?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
friend
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From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen his wife?'
haven't
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From this reading 'No, I haven't.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
Herbert
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From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you ever seen his wife?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, I haven't.
lost
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From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
many
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From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, I haven't.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
old
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From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
say
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From this reading 'You don't say so?
seen
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From this reading Have you ever seen his wife?'
sight
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From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'You don't say so?
Villiers
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From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
Well
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From this reading 'Well,' replied Villiers, 'he was an old college friend of mine.'
wife
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From this reading Have you ever seen his wife?'
years
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From this reading I have lost sight of Herbert for many years.'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You don't say so?