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Truthful Jane

Chapter XV

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John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.
"I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.
"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.
Jane surveyed him gravely.
"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Truthful Jane

Chapter XV

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.
Line 2
"I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.
Line 3
"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.
Line 4
Jane surveyed him gravely.
Line 5
"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “"I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “"I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.”

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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 "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

abandoned

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From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

all

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From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

beach

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From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

Buster

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From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

carping

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

composure

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

coolly

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From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

digging

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From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

early

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From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

entombment

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From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

Everett

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

eyes

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

gay

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

go

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From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

going

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From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

gravely

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From this reading Jane surveyed him gravely.

hand

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

hole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

home

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

Jane

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From this reading Jane surveyed him gravely.

Jane's

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

John

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From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

join

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

perhaps

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

promised

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

rescuing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

sandy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

shovel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

surveyed

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From this reading Jane surveyed him gravely.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to have a hand in digging that hole, myself," he added, rescuing the abandoned shovel from a sandy entombment.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading John Everett answered the carping question in Jane's eyes with gay composure.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

yesterday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I promised Buster yesterday that I would come home early and join him at the beach," he said coolly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you are going to be here all the afternoon," she said, "perhaps you will not mind if I go home.