Chapter X
"I am not fretting." "Not? What then? You look--" "Furious! I'm furious.
A Question of Marriage
Chapter X
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"I
am
not
fretting."
"Not?
What
then?
You
look--"
"Furious!
I'm
furious.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
am
not
fretting."
Line 2
"Not?
/nɑːt/
Line 3
What
then?
Line 4
You
look--"
"Furious!
Line 5
I'm
furious.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look--" "Furious!”
All words in this reading · 10
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not fretting."
fretting
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From this reading "I am not fretting."
Furious
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From this reading You look--" "Furious!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not fretting."
I'm
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From this reading I'm furious.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look--" "Furious!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not fretting."
then
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From this reading What then?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look--" "Furious!