Chapter IV
A NIGHT CALL. "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something. What is it? Be frank now and tell me." "Annoyed?"
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Chapter IV
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A
NIGHT
CALL.
"Do
you
know,
Ralph,"
she
faltered
presently,
"I
have
a
faint
suspicion
that
you
are
annoyed
about
something.
What
is
it?
Be
frank
now
and
tell
me."
"Annoyed?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
NIGHT
CALL.
Line 2
"Do
you
know,
Ralph,"
she
faltered
presently,
"I
have
a
faint
suspicion
that
you
are
annoyed
about
something.
Line 3
What
is
it?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 4
Be
frank
now
and
tell
me."
Line 5
"Annoyed?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be frank now and tell me."”
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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 A NIGHT CALL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
annoyed
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
CALL
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From this reading A NIGHT CALL.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
faint
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
faltered
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
frank
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From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
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?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT CALL.
now
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From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
presently
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
Ralph
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
suspicion
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From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be frank now and tell me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, Ralph," she faltered presently, "I have a faint suspicion that you are annoyed about something.