Chapter IX
GENERALSHIP. The next day Harry called again. "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor. He 'aint at home--not a bit of it. He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
Adela Cathcart, Volume 3
Chapter IX
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GENERALSHIP.
The
next
day
Harry
called
again.
"Master
'aint
countermanded
the
order,
Doctor.
He
'aint
at
home--not
a
bit
of
it.
He
'aint
been
out
of
the
house
since
that
night."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GENERALSHIP.
Line 2
The
next
day
Harry
called
again.
Line 3
"Master
'aint
countermanded
the
order,
Doctor.
Line 4
He
'aint
at
home--not
a
bit
of
it.
Line 5
He
'aint
been
out
of
the
house
since
that
night."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Harry called again.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He 'aint been out of the house since that night."”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Harry called again.”
Order
noun
US /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He 'aint been out of the house since that night."”
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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 He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Harry called again.
aint
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From this reading "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
bit
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From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
called
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From this reading The next day Harry called again.
countermanded
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From this reading "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.
day
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From this reading The next day Harry called again.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.
GENERALSHIP
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From this reading GENERALSHIP.
Harry
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From this reading The next day Harry called again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
home
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From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
house
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From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
Master
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From this reading "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Harry called again.
night
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From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He 'aint at home--not a bit of it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor.
out
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From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He 'aint been out of the house since that night."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Harry called again.