Chapter XIV
"Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely. "Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?" "No," said Harry, quietly. "I am waiting for him." "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
A Little World
Chapter XIV
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"Has
he
not
come
back?"
said
Ellen,
hoarsely.
"Has
not
Mr
Richard
Pellet
returned?"
"No,"
said
Harry,
quietly.
"I
am
waiting
for
him."
"Who
are
you?"
said
his
companion,
abruptly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Has
he
not
come
back?"
said
Ellen,
hoarsely.
Line 2
"Has
not
Mr
Richard
Pellet
returned?"
Line 3
"No,"
said
Harry,
quietly.
Line 4
"I
am
waiting
for
him."
Line 5
"Who
are
you?"
said
his
companion,
abruptly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?"”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I am waiting for him."”
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abruptly
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From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am waiting for him."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
back
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From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
companion
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From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
Ellen
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From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am waiting for him."
Harry
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From this reading "No," said Harry, quietly.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am waiting for him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
hoarsely
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From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am waiting for him."
Mr
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From this reading "Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Harry, quietly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
Pellet
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From this reading "Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?"
quietly
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From this reading "No," said Harry, quietly.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?"
Richard
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From this reading "Has not Mr Richard Pellet returned?"
said
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From this reading "Has he not come back?" said Ellen, hoarsely.
waiting
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From this reading "I am waiting for him."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" said his companion, abruptly.