Chapter II
ANABEL. Yes, it's a great deal better. OLIVER. But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting. I say, wait just a moment.
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Chapter II
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ANABEL.
Yes,
it's
a
great
deal
better.
OLIVER.
But,
Anabel--we
must
fix
a
meeting.
I
say,
wait
just
a
moment.
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ANABEL.
Line 2
Yes,
it's
a
great
deal
better.
Line 3
OLIVER.
Line 4
But,
Anabel--we
must
fix
a
meeting.
Line 5
I
say,
wait
just
a
moment.
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 “Yes, it's a great deal better.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting.”
All words in this reading · 18
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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 Yes, it's a great deal better.
ANABEL
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From this reading ANABEL.
better
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From this reading Yes, it's a great deal better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting.
deal
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From this reading Yes, it's a great deal better.
fix
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From this reading But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, it's a great deal better.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, wait just a moment.
it's
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From this reading Yes, it's a great deal better.
just
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From this reading I say, wait just a moment.
meeting
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moment
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From this reading I say, wait just a moment.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting.
OLIVER
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From this reading OLIVER.
say
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From this reading I say, wait just a moment.
wait
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From this reading I say, wait just a moment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, Anabel--we must fix a meeting.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, it's a great deal better.