Chapter XXXI
Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest. “Captain Granet to see you, sir. We’ve a good many notes about him. Would you like the book?” Thomson shook his head.
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Chapter XXXI
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Ambrose
announced
a
visitor,
early
on
the
following
morning,
with
some
show
of
interest.
“Captain
Granet
to
see
you,
sir.
We’ve
a
good
many
notes
about
him.
Would
you
like
the
book?”
Thomson
shook
his
head.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Ambrose
announced
a
visitor,
early
on
the
following
morning,
with
some
show
of
interest.
Line 2
“Captain
Granet
to
see
you,
sir.
Line 3
We’ve
a
good
many
notes
about
him.
Line 4
Would
you
like
the
book?”
Line 5
Thomson
shook
his
head.
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 “We’ve a good many notes about him.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Captain Granet to see you, sir.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ve a good many notes about him.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like the book?””
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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 Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We’ve a good many notes about him.
Ambrose
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announced
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
book
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From this reading Would you like the book?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.
early
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
following
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ve a good many notes about him.
Granet
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From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.
head
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From this reading Thomson shook his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ve a good many notes about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomson shook his head.
interest
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
like
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many
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From this reading We’ve a good many notes about him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
notes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
see
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From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.
shook
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From this reading Thomson shook his head.
show
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
sir
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From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.
some
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
Thomson
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From this reading Thomson shook his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.
visitor
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From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
We've
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From this reading We’ve a good many notes about him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ambrose announced a visitor, early on the following morning, with some show of interest.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like the book?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Captain Granet to see you, sir.