Chapter XIV
“Edgar goes everywhere. Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?” “Oh, no. Lucy has not been there herself in years.” “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
The step on the stair
Chapter XIV
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“Edgar
goes
everywhere.
Do
you
suppose
he
ever
visited
the
Millers?”
“Oh,
no.
Lucy
has
not
been
there
herself
in
years.”
“Then
you
do
not
think
they
are
acquainted
with
him?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Edgar
goes
everywhere.
Line 2
Do
you
suppose
he
ever
visited
the
Millers?”
Line 3
“Oh,
no.
Line 4
Lucy
has
not
been
there
herself
in
years.”
Line 5
“Then
you
do
not
think
they
are
acquainted
with
him?”
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 “Lucy has not been there herself in years.””
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lucy has not been there herself in years.””
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lucy has not been there herself in years.””
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?””
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acquainted
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From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
Edgar
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From this reading “Edgar goes everywhere.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
everywhere
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From this reading “Edgar goes everywhere.
goes
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From this reading “Edgar goes everywhere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
Millers
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From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, no.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
Then
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From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
there
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From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
visited
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From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you do not think they are acquainted with him?”
years
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From this reading Lucy has not been there herself in years.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose he ever visited the Millers?”