Chapter VII
"And when--when?" queried Martin hotly. "Grizel, will you come to me at once? Why should we wait? Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house. If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
An Unknown Lover
Chapter VII
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"And
when--when?"
queried
Martin
hotly.
"Grizel,
will
you
come
to
me
at
once?
Why
should
we
wait?
Everything
is
ready,
if
you
are
really
willing
to
come
to
this
tiny
house.
If
it
comes
to
that,
I
can't
wait,
and
I
_won't_!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
when--when?"
queried
Martin
hotly.
Line 2
"Grizel,
will
you
come
to
me
at
once?
Line 3
Why
should
we
wait?
Line 4
Everything
is
ready,
if
you
are
really
willing
to
come
to
this
tiny
house.
Line 5
If
it
comes
to
that,
I
can't
wait,
and
I
_won't_!
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Grizel, will you come to me at once?”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Grizel, will you come to me at once?”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
can't
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From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
comes
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From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
Grizel
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From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
hotly
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From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
house
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From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
Martin
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From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
once
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From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
queried
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From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
ready
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From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
really
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From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should we wait?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
tiny
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From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
wait
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From this reading Why should we wait?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why should we wait?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
Why
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From this reading Why should we wait?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
willing
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From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
won't
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From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?