Chapter IX
"Oh! only a little." "How much? Let me see." Joseph gave a slight chuckle. "You may know well that it is not here.
A Chambermaid's Diary
Chapter IX
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"Oh!
only
a
little."
"How
much?
Let
me
see."
Joseph
gave
a
slight
chuckle.
"You
may
know
well
that
it
is
not
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh!
only
a
little."
Line 2
"How
much?
Line 3
Let
me
see."
Line 4
Joseph
gave
a
slight
chuckle.
Line 5
"You
may
know
well
that
it
is
not
here.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may know well that it is not here.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may know well that it is not here.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! only a little."”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may know well that it is not here.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may know well that it is not here.”
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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 "Oh! only a little."
chuckle
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From this reading Joseph gave a slight chuckle.
gave
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From this reading Joseph gave a slight chuckle.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
How
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From this reading "How much?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
Joseph
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From this reading Joseph gave a slight chuckle.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! only a little."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see."
much
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From this reading "How much?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! only a little."
only
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From this reading "Oh! only a little."
see
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From this reading Let me see."
slight
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From this reading Joseph gave a slight chuckle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
well
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From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may know well that it is not here.