Chapter XVII
FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest. "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked. "I have brought him here to stay with you. Shall you like to have his company?" "Yes, papa.
A Cousin's Conspiracy
Chapter XVII
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FRANK
After
kissing
his
father
the
young
boy
looked
inquisitively
at
Ernest.
"Who
is
that
boy,
papa?"
he
asked.
"I
have
brought
him
here
to
stay
with
you.
Shall
you
like
to
have
his
company?"
"Yes,
papa.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
FRANK
After
kissing
his
father
the
young
boy
looked
inquisitively
at
Ernest.
Line 2
"Who
is
that
boy,
papa?"
he
asked.
Line 3
"I
have
brought
him
here
to
stay
with
you.
Line 4
Shall
you
like
to
have
his
company?"
Line 5
"Yes,
papa.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.”
Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have brought him here to stay with you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have brought him here to stay with you.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have brought him here to stay with you.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you like to have his company?"”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
boy
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
company
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From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
Ernest
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
father
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
FRANK
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
inquisitively
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
kissing
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
like
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From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
papa
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From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
stay
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From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, papa.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
young
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From this reading FRANK After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.