Chapter V
“How do you know, Ruth?” “I have seen him! He sent for me!” she answered. “Lumley, don’t look at me like that! We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
The Malefactor
Chapter V
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“How
do
you
know,
Ruth?”
“I
have
seen
him!
He
sent
for
me!”
she
answered.
“Lumley,
don’t
look
at
me
like
that!
We’re
not
in
the
nursery,
you
and
I.
I
went
because
I
had
to.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“How
do
you
know,
Ruth?”
Line 2
“I
have
seen
him!
Line 3
He
sent
for
me!”
she
answered.
Line 4
“Lumley,
don’t
look
at
me
like
that!
Line 5
We’re
not
in
the
nursery,
you
and
I.
I
went
because
I
had
to.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sent for me!” she answered.”
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have seen him!”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How do you know, Ruth?””
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lumley, don’t look at me like that!”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know, Ruth?”
don't
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From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen him!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have seen him!
How
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From this reading “How do you know, Ruth?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you know, Ruth?”
like
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From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
Lumley
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From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
nursery
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From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
Ruth
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From this reading “How do you know, Ruth?”
seen
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From this reading “I have seen him!
sent
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From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for me!” she answered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lumley, don’t look at me like that!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
We're
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From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’re not in the nursery, you and I. I went because I had to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know, Ruth?”