Chapter VIII
The minister fetched a deep sigh. “Yes, I know it. But she will have to know it sooner or later.” He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room. “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
The Minister's Charge
Chapter VIII
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The
minister
fetched
a
deep
sigh.
“Yes,
I
know
it.
But
she
will
have
to
know
it
sooner
or
later.”
He
went
to
the
stairway
and
called
her
name,
and
then
returned
to
Miss
Vane
in
the
reception-room.
“Has
Lemuel
been
here?”
she
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
minister
fetched
a
deep
sigh.
Line 2
“Yes,
I
know
it.
Line 3
But
she
will
have
to
know
it
sooner
or
later.”
Line 4
He
went
to
the
stairway
and
called
her
name,
and
then
returned
to
Miss
Vane
in
the
reception-room.
Line 5
“Has
Lemuel
been
here?”
she
asked.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But she will have to know it sooner or later.””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I know it.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.”
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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 minister fetched a deep sigh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
called
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
deep
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From this reading The minister fetched a deep sigh.
fetched
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From this reading The minister fetched a deep sigh.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I know it.
later
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From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
Lemuel
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From this reading “Has Lemuel been here?” she asked.
minister
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From this reading The minister fetched a deep sigh.
Miss
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
reception-room
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
sigh
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From this reading The minister fetched a deep sigh.
sooner
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From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
stairway
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister fetched a deep sigh.
then
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
Vane
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From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the stairway and called her name, and then returned to Miss Vane in the reception-room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But she will have to know it sooner or later.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I know it.