Chapter III
“Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn? No, it wasn’t fierce at all. It was a very--mild encounter.” “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy. “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
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Chapter III
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“Oh,
you
mean
Mr.
Dorn?
No,
it
wasn’t
fierce
at
all.
It
was
a
very--mild
encounter.”
“Did
you
tell
him
about
his
nerve?”
asked
Lizzy.
“He
seemed
to
know
all
about
that!”
said
Lois
with
a
smile.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh,
you
mean
Mr.
Dorn?
Line 2
No,
it
wasn’t
fierce
at
all.
Line 3
It
was
a
very--mild
encounter.”
Line 4
“Did
you
tell
him
about
his
nerve?”
asked
Lizzy.
Line 5
“He
seemed
to
know
all
about
that!”
said
Lois
with
a
smile.
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 ““Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.”
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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 It was a very--mild encounter.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
all
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From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
Dorn
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
encounter
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From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
fierce
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From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
Lizzy
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From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
Lois
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From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
mean
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
mild
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From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
Mr
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
nerve
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From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
said
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From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
smile
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From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
very
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From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
wasn't
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From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?