Chapter II
"What does she say?" the judge demanded. "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted. "She thinks she ought to see him." "Very well, then. We will go to Europe."
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Chapter II
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"What
does
she
say?"
the
judge
demanded.
"What
do
you
suppose?"
his
wife
retorted.
"She
thinks
she
ought
to
see
him."
"Very
well,
then.
We
will
go
to
Europe."
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Line 1
"What
does
she
say?"
the
judge
demanded.
Line 2
"What
do
you
suppose?"
his
wife
retorted.
Line 3
"She
thinks
she
ought
to
see
him."
Line 4
"Very
well,
then.
Line 5
We
will
go
to
Europe."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"She thinks she ought to see him."”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, then.”
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demanded
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From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
Europe
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From this reading We will go to Europe."
go
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From this reading We will go to Europe."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She thinks she ought to see him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.
judge
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From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She thinks she ought to see him."
retorted
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From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.
say
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From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
see
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From this reading "She thinks she ought to see him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
then
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From this reading "Very well, then.
thinks
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From this reading "She thinks she ought to see him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She thinks she ought to see him."
Very
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From this reading "Very well, then.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go to Europe."
well
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From this reading "Very well, then.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does she say?" the judge demanded.
wife
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From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go to Europe."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose?" his wife retorted.