Chapter VI
"Has she been long ill?" I inquired. "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March." "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead." Dr. Daincourt started.
The Nine of Hearts: A Novel
Chapter VI
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"Has
she
been
long
ill?"
I
inquired.
"She
has
been
confined
to
her
bed,"
replied
Dr.
Daincourt,
"since
the
26th
of
March."
"The
26th
of
March,"
I
repeated;
"the
day
on
which
Mrs.
Edward
Layton
was
found
dead."
Dr.
Daincourt
started.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Has
she
been
long
ill?"
Line 2
I
inquired.
/aɪ ˈinquired/
Line 3
"She
has
been
confined
to
her
bed,"
replied
Dr.
Daincourt,
"since
the
26th
of
March."
Line 4
"The
26th
of
March,"
I
repeated;
"the
day
on
which
Mrs.
Edward
Layton
was
found
dead."
Line 5
Dr.
Daincourt
started.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Has she been long ill?"”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has she been long ill?"”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has she been long ill?"”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."”
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26th
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
bed
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
confined
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
Daincourt
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
day
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From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
Dr
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
Edward
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From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired.
ill
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From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired.
Layton
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From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
March
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From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
Mrs
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From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has she been long ill?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
started
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From this reading Dr. Daincourt started.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has been confined to her bed," replied Dr. Daincourt, "since the 26th of March."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The 26th of March," I repeated; "the day on which Mrs. Edward Layton was found dead."