Chapter IX
The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler. "Well, go on, old chap." He laughed uneasily. "What is it?" And then he held his breath.
The Pauper of Park Lane
Chapter IX
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The
other
started
visibly,
and
his
cheeks
went
just
a
trifle
paler.
"Well,
go
on,
old
chap."
He
laughed
uneasily.
"What
is
it?"
And
then
he
held
his
breath.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
other
started
visibly,
and
his
cheeks
went
just
a
trifle
paler.
Line 2
"Well,
go
on,
old
chap."
Line 3
He
laughed
uneasily.
Line 4
"What
is
it?"
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 5
And
then
he
held
his
breath.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Trifle
noun
US /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, go on, old chap."”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.”
All words in this reading · 26
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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 other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
breath
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From this reading And then he held his breath.
chap
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From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
cheeks
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From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
go
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From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed uneasily.
held
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From this reading And then he held his breath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
just
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From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
laughed
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From this reading He laughed uneasily.
old
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From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
other
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paler
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From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
started
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From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
then
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From this reading And then he held his breath.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
uneasily
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From this reading He laughed uneasily.
visibly
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From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
Well
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From this reading "Well, go on, old chap."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other started visibly, and his cheeks went just a trifle paler.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"