Chapter VI
MRS. CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again. Why should she? Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices. I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
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MRS.
CHESTER
IS
TROUBLED
I
sat
on
that
porch
a
good
while,
but
she
did
not
come
out
again.
Why
should
she?
Nobody
came
out,
and
within
I
could
hear
no
sound
of
voices.
I
might
certainly
recommend
this
inn
as
a
quiet
place.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
CHESTER
IS
TROUBLED
I
sat
on
that
porch
a
good
while,
but
she
did
not
come
out
again.
Line 3
Why
should
she?
Line 4
Nobody
came
out,
and
within
I
could
hear
no
sound
of
voices.
Line 5
I
might
certainly
recommend
this
inn
as
a
quiet
place.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.”
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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 CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
came
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From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
certainly
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From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
CHESTER
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From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
inn
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From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
out
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From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
place
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From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
porch
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From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
quiet
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From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
recommend
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From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
sat
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From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she?
sound
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From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I might certainly recommend this inn as a quiet place.
TROUBLED
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From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
voices
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From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHESTER IS TROUBLED I sat on that porch a good while, but she did not come out again.
Why
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From this reading Why should she?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nobody came out, and within I could hear no sound of voices.