Chapter IV
THE BLACK BLOW. "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart. "What can it mean? I--I--I can't see--anything at all." "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
The Mystery of the Green Ray
Chapter IV
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THE
BLACK
BLOW.
"Oh,
Ronnie,
darling,"
Myra
asked,
in
a
pitiful
voice
that
went
to
my
heart.
"What
can
it
mean?
I--I--I
can't
see--anything
at
all."
"It's
the
sun,
darling;
it
will
be
all
right
in
a
minute
or
two.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
BLACK
BLOW.
Line 2
"Oh,
Ronnie,
darling,"
Myra
asked,
in
a
pitiful
voice
that
went
to
my
heart.
Line 3
"What
can
it
mean?
Line 4
I--I--I
can't
see--anything
at
all."
Line 5
"It's
the
sun,
darling;
it
will
be
all
right
in
a
minute
or
two.
Learner Dictionary
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Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I--I--I can't see--anything at all."”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.”
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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 "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
all
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From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
BLACK
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From this reading THE BLACK BLOW.
BLOW
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From this reading THE BLACK BLOW.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can it mean?
can't
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From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
darling
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
heart
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What can it mean?
It's
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From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
mean
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From this reading "What can it mean?
minute
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From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
Myra
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
pitiful
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
Ronnie
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
see
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From this reading I--I--I can't see--anything at all."
sun
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From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BLOW.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
two
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From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.
voice
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From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Ronnie, darling," Myra asked, in a pitiful voice that went to my heart.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can it mean?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's the sun, darling; it will be all right in a minute or two.