Chapter XII
“One of them is a minister. He looks very nice.” “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all? Who told him to come?” “Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.
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“One
of
them
is
a
minister.
He
looks
very
nice.”
“Oh!”
groaned
the
patient
disappointedly,
“is
that
all?
Who
told
him
to
come?”
“Nobody,”
said
the
nurse
cheerfully.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“One
of
them
is
a
minister.
Line 2
He
looks
very
nice.”
Line 3
“Oh!”
groaned
the
patient
disappointedly,
“is
that
all?
Line 4
Who
told
him
to
come?”
/huː told hɪm tuː come/
Line 5
“Nobody,”
said
the
nurse
cheerfully.
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 “Who told him to come?””
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One of them is a minister.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who told him to come?””
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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 “One of them is a minister.
all
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From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
cheerfully
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From this reading “Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who told him to come?”
disappointedly
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From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
groaned
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From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks very nice.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who told him to come?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of them is a minister.
looks
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From this reading He looks very nice.”
minister
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From this reading “One of them is a minister.
nice
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From this reading He looks very nice.”
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.
nurse
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From this reading “Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of them is a minister.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of them is a minister.
patient
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From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
said
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From this reading “Nobody,” said the nurse cheerfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh!” groaned the patient disappointedly, “is that all?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “One of them is a minister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who told him to come?”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who told him to come?”
very
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From this reading He looks very nice.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who told him to come?”