Chapter XI
Iris was not his favourite sister. She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good. But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline. Davis gently checked her enthusiasm. "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
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Iris
was
not
his
favourite
sister.
She
was
clever
in
a
worldly
way,
and
had
made
good.
But
she
had
not
the
sterling
loyalty
of
Caroline.
Davis
gently
checked
her
enthusiasm.
"And
how
have
you
been
getting
on,
Iris?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Iris
was
not
his
favourite
sister.
Line 2
She
was
clever
in
a
worldly
way,
and
had
made
good.
Line 3
But
she
had
not
the
sterling
loyalty
of
Caroline.
Line 4
Davis
gently
checked
her
enthusiasm.
Line 5
"And
how
have
you
been
getting
on,
Iris?
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 “"And how have you been getting on, Iris?”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And how have you been getting on, Iris?”
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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 She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline.
Caroline
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checked
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clever
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Davis
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enthusiasm
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favourite
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From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
gently
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From this reading Davis gently checked her enthusiasm.
getting
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From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Davis gently checked her enthusiasm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
how
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From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
Iris
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From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
loyalty
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From this reading But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline.
made
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From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
sister
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From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
sterling
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From this reading But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she had not the sterling loyalty of Caroline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Iris was not his favourite sister.
way
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From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
worldly
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From this reading She was clever in a worldly way, and had made good.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how have you been getting on, Iris?