Chapter XIV
“I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply. “Why has it taken you so suddenly?” “It has not taken me suddenly. I have been raging inwardly for the last six months. But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
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Chapter XIV
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“I
am
very
angry,”
he
replied,
more
sharply.
“Why
has
it
taken
you
so
suddenly?”
“It
has
not
taken
me
suddenly.
I
have
been
raging
inwardly
for
the
last
six
months.
But
just
now
this
seemed
a
good
place
to
flare
out.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“I
am
very
angry,”
he
replied,
more
sharply.
Line 2
“Why
has
it
taken
you
so
suddenly?”
Line 3
“It
has
not
taken
me
suddenly.
Line 4
I
have
been
raging
inwardly
for
the
last
six
months.
Line 5
But
just
now
this
seemed
a
good
place
to
flare
out.
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 “I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Why has it taken you so suddenly?””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why has it taken you so suddenly?””
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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 But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
angry
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From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
flare
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From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
inwardly
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From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
just
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From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has not taken me suddenly.
months
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From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
more
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From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It has not taken me suddenly.
now
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From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
out
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From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
place
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From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
raging
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From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
six
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From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
taken
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From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But just now this seemed a good place to flare out.
very
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From this reading “I am very angry,” he replied, more sharply.
Why
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From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why has it taken you so suddenly?”