Chapter XXI
She tried to speak, could not. But she nodded her head. The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her. “What is your name?” he asked gently. “Katie,” she was able to gasp.
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter XXI
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She
tried
to
speak,
could
not.
But
she
nodded
her
head.
The
Duke,
much
relieved,
came
nearer
to
her.
“What
is
your
name?”
he
asked
gently.
“Katie,”
she
was
able
to
gasp.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
tried
to
speak,
could
not.
Line 2
But
she
nodded
her
head.
Line 3
The
Duke,
much
relieved,
came
nearer
to
her.
Line 4
“What
is
your
name?”
he
asked
gently.
Line 5
“Katie,”
she
was
able
to
gasp.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is your name?” he asked gently.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She tried to speak, could not.”
Gasp
noun
US /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading ““Katie,” she was able to gasp.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is your name?” he asked gently.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she nodded her head.”
Relieved
noun
US /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She tried to speak, could not.”
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able
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From this reading “Katie,” she was able to gasp.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she nodded her head.
came
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From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “Katie,” she was able to gasp.
gently
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From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
head
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From this reading But she nodded her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she nodded her head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
Katie
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From this reading “Katie,” she was able to gasp.
much
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From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
nearer
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From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she nodded her head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
speak
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From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke, much relieved, came nearer to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
tried
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From this reading She tried to speak, could not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Katie,” she was able to gasp.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your name?” he asked gently.