Chapter III
“Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy. “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.” Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment. “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked. “Yes—of course.
A Rebellious Heroine
Chapter III
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“Next
week
we’ll
run
up
to
Newport,”
said
Dorothy.
“The
house
is
ready,
and
Bob
is
going
for
his
cruise.”
Marguerite
looked
at
her
curiously
for
a
moment.
“Did
you
intend
to
go
there
all
along?”
she
asked.
“Yes—of
course.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Next
week
we’ll
run
up
to
Newport,”
said
Dorothy.
Line 2
“The
house
is
ready,
and
Bob
is
going
for
his
cruise.”
Line 3
Marguerite
looked
at
her
curiously
for
a
moment.
Line 4
“Did
you
intend
to
go
there
all
along?”
she
asked.
Line 5
“Yes—of
course.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes—of course.”
Cruise
noun
US /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading ““The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.””
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.”
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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 Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
all
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From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
Bob
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From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes—of course.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
curiously
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From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
Dorothy
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
go
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From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
going
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From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
house
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From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
intend
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From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
Marguerite
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From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
moment
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From this reading Marguerite looked at her curiously for a moment.
Newport
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes—of course.
ready
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From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
run
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
said
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The house is ready, and Bob is going for his cruise.”
there
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From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
up
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
we'll
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
week
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From this reading “Next week we’ll run up to Newport,” said Dorothy.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes—of course.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you intend to go there all along?” she asked.