Chapter XXIV
She reached her destination very quickly. The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door. "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed. "Eh--you are in a taking. You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
A Girl of the People
Chapter XXIV
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She
reached
her
destination
very
quickly.
The
smooth-faced
landlord
was
standing
at
the
door.
"Eh!
is
that
you,
Bet
Granger?"
he
exclaimed.
"Eh--you
are
in
a
taking.
You
might
stop
a
minute
to
pass
a
civil
good-morning
with
a
chap.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
reached
her
destination
very
quickly.
Line 2
The
smooth-faced
landlord
was
standing
at
the
door.
Line 3
"Eh!
is
that
you,
Bet
Granger?"
he
exclaimed.
Line 4
"Eh--you
are
in
a
taking.
Line 5
You
might
stop
a
minute
to
pass
a
civil
good-morning
with
a
chap.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.”
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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 "Eh--you are in a taking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Eh--you are in a taking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
Bet
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From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.
chap
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civil
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destination
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door
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Eh
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exclaimed
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good-morning
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Granger
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From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached her destination very quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Eh--you are in a taking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.
landlord
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From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
minute
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From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
pass
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From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
quickly
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From this reading She reached her destination very quickly.
reached
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From this reading She reached her destination very quickly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached her destination very quickly.
smooth-faced
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From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
stop
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From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
taking
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From this reading "Eh--you are in a taking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
very
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From this reading She reached her destination very quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smooth-faced landlord was standing at the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You might stop a minute to pass a civil good-morning with a chap.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh! is that you, Bet Granger?" he exclaimed.