Chapter VIII
MARY. My father is dead. O Will, where have you been? BRODIE. Your father is dead.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15
Chapter VIII
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MARY.
My
father
is
dead.
O
Will,
where
have
you
been?
BRODIE.
Your
father
is
dead.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15
Chapter VIII
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MARY.
Line 2
My
father
is
dead.
Line 3
O
Will,
where
have
you
been?
Line 4
BRODIE.
Line 5
Your
father
is
dead.
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 “O Will, where have you been?”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father is dead.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “O Will, where have you been?”
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O Will, where have you been?
BRODIE
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From this reading BRODIE.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father is dead.
father
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From this reading My father is dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Will, where have you been?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father is dead.
MARY
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From this reading MARY.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father is dead.
O
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From this reading O Will, where have you been?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading O Will, where have you been?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Will, where have you been?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Will, where have you been?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father is dead.