Chapter II
BARTHWICK. A lady, at this time in the morning. What sort of a lady? MARLOW. [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
The Silver Box: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chapter II
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BARTHWICK.
A
lady,
at
this
time
in
the
morning.
What
sort
of
a
lady?
MARLOW.
[Without
expression
in
his
voice.]
I
can't
tell,
sir;
no
particular
sort.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BARTHWICK.
Line 2
A
lady,
at
this
time
in
the
morning.
Line 3
What
sort
of
a
lady?
Line 4
MARLOW.
Line 5
[Without
expression
in
his
voice.]
I
can't
tell,
sir;
no
particular
sort.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lady, at this time in the morning.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lady, at this time in the morning.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “[Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.”
All words in this reading · 23
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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 lady, at this time in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
BARTHWICK
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From this reading BARTHWICK.
can't
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From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
expression
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From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
lady
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From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
MARLOW
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From this reading MARLOW.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of a lady?
particular
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From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
sir
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From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
sort
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From this reading What sort of a lady?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lady, at this time in the morning.
voice
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From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of a lady?
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading [Without expression in his voice.] I can't tell, sir; no particular sort.