Chapter II
"And how do you read the lady?" I inquired. My friend shook his head. "The observation is not favorable." "Not favorable," he replied.
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Chapter II
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"And
how
do
you
read
the
lady?"
I
inquired.
My
friend
shook
his
head.
"The
observation
is
not
favorable."
"Not
favorable,"
he
replied.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"And
how
do
you
read
the
lady?"
Line 2
I
inquired.
/aɪ ˈinquired/
Line 3
My
friend
shook
his
head.
Line 4
"The
observation
is
not
favorable."
Line 5
"Not
favorable,"
he
replied.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired.”
Observation
noun
US /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The observation is not favorable."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not favorable," he replied.”
All words in this reading · 20
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
favorable
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From this reading "The observation is not favorable."
friend
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From this reading My friend shook his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not favorable," he replied.
head
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From this reading My friend shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My friend shook his head.
how
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From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The observation is not favorable."
lady
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From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend shook his head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The observation is not favorable."
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The observation is not favorable."
read
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From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not favorable," he replied.
shook
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From this reading My friend shook his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how do you read the lady?"