Chapter IX
"Explain," said she. "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied. The veiled head dropped a trifle. "She could not sustain herself! So all is lost?"
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Chapter IX
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"Explain,"
said
she.
"I
have
just
come
from
Mrs.
Ocumpaugh,"
I
replied.
The
veiled
head
dropped
a
trifle.
"She
could
not
sustain
herself!
So
all
is
lost?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Explain,"
said
she.
Line 2
"I
have
just
come
from
Mrs.
Ocumpaugh,"
I
replied.
Line 3
The
veiled
head
dropped
a
trifle.
Line 4
"She
could
not
sustain
herself!
Line 5
So
all
is
lost?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"She could not sustain herself!”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"She could not sustain herself!”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.”
Trifle
noun
US /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “The veiled head dropped a trifle.”
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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 The veiled head dropped a trifle.
all
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From this reading So all is lost?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "She could not sustain herself!
dropped
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From this reading The veiled head dropped a trifle.
Explain
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From this reading "Explain," said she.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
head
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From this reading The veiled head dropped a trifle.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She could not sustain herself!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So all is lost?"
just
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From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
lost
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From this reading So all is lost?"
Mrs
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From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She could not sustain herself!
Ocumpaugh
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From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Ocumpaugh," I replied.
said
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From this reading "Explain," said she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Explain," said she.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all is lost?"
sustain
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From this reading "She could not sustain herself!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The veiled head dropped a trifle.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading The veiled head dropped a trifle.
veiled
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From this reading The veiled head dropped a trifle.