Chapter III
"'Yes,' said Raymond. "Agnes paused for an instant. 'Then take me there, Raymond,' said she. "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise. 'What?' he cried.
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Chapter III
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"'Yes,'
said
Raymond.
"Agnes
paused
for
an
instant.
'Then
take
me
there,
Raymond,'
said
she.
"For
a
moment
or
two
Raymond
could
not
speak
for
surprise.
'What?'
he
cried.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"'Yes,'
said
Raymond.
Line 2
"Agnes
paused
for
an
instant.
Line 3
'Then
take
me
there,
Raymond,'
said
she.
Line 4
"For
a
moment
or
two
Raymond
could
not
speak
for
surprise.
Line 5
'What?'
he
cried.
/wʌt hiː cried/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'What?' he cried.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Then take me there, Raymond,' said she.”
All words in this reading · 24
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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 "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
Agnes
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From this reading "Agnes paused for an instant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Agnes paused for an instant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'What?' he cried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Agnes paused for an instant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What?' he cried.
instant
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From this reading "Agnes paused for an instant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Then take me there, Raymond,' said she.
moment
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From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
paused
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From this reading "Agnes paused for an instant.
Raymond
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said
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From this reading "'Yes,' said Raymond.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Then take me there, Raymond,' said she.
speak
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From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
surprise
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From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Then take me there, Raymond,' said she.
Then
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there
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two
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From this reading "For a moment or two Raymond could not speak for surprise.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?' he cried.
Yes
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From this reading "'Yes,' said Raymond.