Chapter XV
"Oh, Miss Fanhall!" "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?" "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear. We all enjoyed the joke so much." "Prank?"
The Third Violet
Chapter XV
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"Oh,
Miss
Fanhall!"
"What
is
it,
Mrs.
Truscot?"
"That
was
a
great
prank
of
yours
last
night,
my
dear.
We
all
enjoyed
the
joke
so
much."
"Prank?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh,
Miss
Fanhall!"
Line 2
"What
is
it,
Mrs.
Truscot?"
Line 3
"That
was
a
great
prank
of
yours
last
night,
my
dear.
Line 4
We
all
enjoyed
the
joke
so
much."
Line 5
"Prank?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
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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 "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
all
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From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
dear
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From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
enjoyed
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From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
Fanhall
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
joke
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From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
Miss
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
Mrs
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From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
much
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From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
night
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From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
prank
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From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
Truscot
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From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.