Chapter II
"But you have been in Boston a couple of months." "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face. "But you knew it. I waited for you to send for me." "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
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Chapter II
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"But
you
have
been
in
Boston
a
couple
of
months."
"Yes,"
she
said
quietly,
looking
up
into
his
face.
"But
you
knew
it.
I
waited
for
you
to
send
for
me."
"I
have
only
known
it
a
week,"
was
the
sculptor's
reply.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
you
have
been
in
Boston
a
couple
of
months."
Line 2
"Yes,"
she
said
quietly,
looking
up
into
his
face.
Line 3
"But
you
knew
it.
Line 4
I
waited
for
you
to
send
for
me."
Line 5
"I
have
only
known
it
a
week,"
was
the
sculptor's
reply.
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 “"But you have been in Boston a couple of months."”
Couple
noun
US /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading “"But you have been in Boston a couple of months."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But you have been in Boston a couple of months."”
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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 "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
Boston
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From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
face
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you knew it.
knew
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From this reading "But you knew it.
known
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From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
looking
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
months
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From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."
only
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From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
quietly
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
reply
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From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
said
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
sculptor's
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From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
send
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From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
up
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
waited
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From this reading I waited for you to send for me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
week
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From this reading "I have only known it a week," was the sculptor's reply.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," she said quietly, looking up into his face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you have been in Boston a couple of months."