Chapter II
Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant. In the lobby she called Ferrani to her. "Has Mr. Fischer gone, Ferrani?" she asked. "Not two minutes ago," the man replied. "You wish to speak to him?
The Pawns Count
Chapter II
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Pamela,
after
a
brief
conversation
with
her
friends,
once
more
left
the
restaurant.
In
the
lobby
she
called
Ferrani
to
her.
"Has
Mr.
Fischer
gone,
Ferrani?"
she
asked.
"Not
two
minutes
ago,"
the
man
replied.
"You
wish
to
speak
to
him?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Pamela,
after
a
brief
conversation
with
her
friends,
once
more
left
the
restaurant.
Line 2
In
the
lobby
she
called
Ferrani
to
her.
Line 3
"Has
Mr.
Fischer
gone,
Ferrani?"
she
asked.
Line 4
"Not
two
minutes
ago,"
the
man
replied.
Line 5
"You
wish
to
speak
to
him?
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has Mr. Fischer gone, Ferrani?" she asked.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has Mr. Fischer gone, Ferrani?" she asked.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not two minutes ago," the man replied.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You wish to speak to him?”
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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 Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
ago
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From this reading "Not two minutes ago," the man replied.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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brief
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From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
called
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conversation
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Ferrani
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Fischer
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friends
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gone
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Mr. Fischer gone, Ferrani?" she asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wish to speak to him?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lobby she called Ferrani to her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
lobby
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man
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minutes
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more
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Mr
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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not two minutes ago," the man replied.
once
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Pamela
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From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not two minutes ago," the man replied.
restaurant
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From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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speak
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From this reading "You wish to speak to him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the lobby she called Ferrani to her.
two
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wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pamela, after a brief conversation with her friends, once more left the restaurant.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wish to speak to him?