Chapter II
"I was never told," said Lita calmly. "I'm afraid I'm engaged." Jim lifted his head with a jerk. "You were told a fortnight ago." "Oh, a fortnight!
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Chapter II
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"I
was
never
told,"
said
Lita
calmly.
"I'm
afraid
I'm
engaged."
Jim
lifted
his
head
with
a
jerk.
"You
were
told
a
fortnight
ago."
"Oh,
a
fortnight!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
was
never
told,"
said
Lita
calmly.
Line 2
"I'm
afraid
I'm
engaged."
Line 3
Jim
lifted
his
head
with
a
jerk.
Line 4
"You
were
told
a
fortnight
ago."
Line 5
"Oh,
a
fortnight!
Learner Dictionary
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Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was never told," said Lita calmly.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was never told," said Lita calmly.”
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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 Jim lifted his head with a jerk.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid I'm engaged."
ago
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calmly
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engaged
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fortnight
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head
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From this reading Jim lifted his head with a jerk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim lifted his head with a jerk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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jerk
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Jim
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lifted
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Lita
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From this reading "I was never told," said Lita calmly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was never told," said Lita calmly.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, a fortnight!
said
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From this reading "I was never told," said Lita calmly.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was never told," said Lita calmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was never told," said Lita calmly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were told a fortnight ago."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim lifted his head with a jerk.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were told a fortnight ago."