Chapter XXV
I reflected. “They will” I said. “They’re used to liking to know.”... My aunt had been unusually silent. Suddenly she spoke.
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Chapter XXV
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I
reflected.
“They
will”
I
said.
“They’re
used
to
liking
to
know.”...
My
aunt
had
been
unusually
silent.
Suddenly
she
spoke.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
reflected.
Line 2
“They
will”
I
said.
Line 3
“They’re
used
to
liking
to
know.”...
Line 4
My
aunt
had
been
unusually
silent.
Line 5
Suddenly
she
spoke.
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 “My aunt had been unusually silent.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re used to liking to know.”...”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly she spoke.”
All words in this reading · 19
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aunt
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From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reflected.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re used to liking to know.”...
liking
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From this reading “They’re used to liking to know.”...
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
reflected
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From this reading I reflected.
said
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From this reading “They will” I said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she spoke.
silent
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From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
spoke
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From this reading Suddenly she spoke.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she spoke.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They will” I said.
They're
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From this reading “They’re used to liking to know.”...
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’re used to liking to know.”...
unusually
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From this reading My aunt had been unusually silent.
used
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From this reading “They’re used to liking to know.”...
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will” I said.