Chapter XVIII
MOLLY. I continued the conversation. "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?" "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago." "What was the name of her master?"
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Chapter XVIII
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MOLLY.
I
continued
the
conversation.
"That
must
be
a
long
time
ago,
Barbara?"
"Oh,
yes,
sir;
ever
so
long
ago."
"What
was
the
name
of
her
master?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MOLLY.
Line 2
I
continued
the
conversation.
Line 3
"That
must
be
a
long
time
ago,
Barbara?"
Line 4
"Oh,
yes,
sir;
ever
so
long
ago."
Line 5
"What
was
the
name
of
her
master?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I continued the conversation.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What was the name of her master?"”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"”
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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 "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
ago
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From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
Barbara
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From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I continued the conversation.
conversation
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From this reading I continued the conversation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I continued the conversation.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
master
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From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
MOLLY
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From this reading MOLLY.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."
sir
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From this reading "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I continued the conversation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That must be a long time ago, Barbara?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the name of her master?"
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes, sir; ever so long ago."