Chapter IV
"I found out something interesting to-day," she said. "Miss Hamerton's in love with Roland Quarles." "I guessed that long ago," I said calmly. Sadie was much taken aback. Evidently she had expected to stun me.
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Chapter IV
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"I
found
out
something
interesting
to-day,"
she
said.
"Miss
Hamerton's
in
love
with
Roland
Quarles."
"I
guessed
that
long
ago,"
I
said
calmly.
Sadie
was
much
taken
aback.
Evidently
she
had
expected
to
stun
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
found
out
something
interesting
to-day,"
she
said.
Line 2
"Miss
Hamerton's
in
love
with
Roland
Quarles."
Line 3
"I
guessed
that
long
ago,"
I
said
calmly.
Line 4
Sadie
was
much
taken
aback.
Line 5
Evidently
she
had
expected
to
stun
me.
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I found out something interesting to-day," she said.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I guessed that long ago," I said calmly.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I found out something interesting to-day," she said.”
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ago
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calmly
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Evidently
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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guessed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Hamerton's
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From this reading "Miss Hamerton's in love with Roland Quarles."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found out something interesting to-day," she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Hamerton's in love with Roland Quarles."
interesting
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From this reading "I found out something interesting to-day," she said.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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love
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From this reading "Miss Hamerton's in love with Roland Quarles."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently she had expected to stun me.
Miss
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much
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out
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Quarles
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Roland
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Sadie
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said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I found out something interesting to-day," she said.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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stun
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taken
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guessed that long ago," I said calmly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently she had expected to stun me.
to-day
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sadie was much taken aback.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Hamerton's in love with Roland Quarles."