Chapter V
"No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more." He clicked his tongue. He himself had not been near her in a month or more. His face fell, and he looked very depressed. "It's too bad--a shame really.
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Chapter V
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"No,"
I
replied,
rather
shamefacedly,
"not
in
a
week
or
two--maybe
more."
He
clicked
his
tongue.
He
himself
had
not
been
near
her
in
a
month
or
more.
His
face
fell,
and
he
looked
very
depressed.
"It's
too
bad--a
shame
really.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,"
I
replied,
rather
shamefacedly,
"not
in
a
week
or
two--maybe
more."
Line 2
He
clicked
his
tongue.
Line 3
He
himself
had
not
been
near
her
in
a
month
or
more.
Line 4
His
face
fell,
and
he
looked
very
depressed.
Line 5
"It's
too
bad--a
shame
really.
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 “He himself had not been near her in a month or more.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He himself had not been near her in a month or more.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His face fell, and he looked very depressed.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."”
Tongue
noun
US /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clicked his tongue.”
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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 "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face fell, and he looked very depressed.
bad
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From this reading "It's too bad--a shame really.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
clicked
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From this reading He clicked his tongue.
depressed
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From this reading His face fell, and he looked very depressed.
face
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fell
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From this reading His face fell, and he looked very depressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clicked his tongue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clicked his tongue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad--a shame really.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face fell, and he looked very depressed.
maybe
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From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
month
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From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
more
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From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
near
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From this reading He himself had not been near her in a month or more.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
rather
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From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
really
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From this reading "It's too bad--a shame really.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
shame
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From this reading "It's too bad--a shame really.
shamefacedly
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From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clicked his tongue.
too
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two
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very
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From this reading His face fell, and he looked very depressed.
week
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From this reading "No," I replied, rather shamefacedly, "not in a week or two--maybe more."