Chapter II
The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it. For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that. "It is Allison Bain," said she. "Oh! it is Allison Bain, is it? So you are come already.
Allison Bain
Chapter II
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
The
smile
which
rose
to
Mrs
Hume's
face
had
a
little
surprise
in
it.
For
it
was
not
the
minister's
way
to
meet
strangers
with
a
text
like
that.
"It
is
Allison
Bain,"
said
she.
"Oh!
it
is
Allison
Bain,
is
it?
So
you
are
come
already.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
smile
which
rose
to
Mrs
Hume's
face
had
a
little
surprise
in
it.
Line 2
For
it
was
not
the
minister's
way
to
meet
strangers
with
a
text
like
that.
Line 3
"It
is
Allison
Bain,"
said
she.
Line 4
"Oh!
it
is
Allison
Bain,
is
it?
Line 5
So
you
are
come
already.
/soʊ juː ɑːr come already/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So you are come already.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So you are come already.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.”
All words in this reading · 36
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
Allison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Allison Bain," said she.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So you are come already.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you are come already.
Bain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Allison Bain," said she.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So you are come already.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
Hume's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Allison Bain," said she.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
meet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
minister's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
Oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! it is Allison Bain, is it?
rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is Allison Bain," said she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is Allison Bain," said she.
smile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you are come already.
strangers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
surprise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
text
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The smile which rose to Mrs Hume's face had a little surprise in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For it was not the minister's way to meet strangers with a text like that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you are come already.