Chapter XIV
“What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon. “Why? Is anything the matter with her?” “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself. And why did she not tell about it?
An Unsocial Socialist
Chapter XIV
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“What
has
come
over
Gertrude?”
said
Agatha
one
day
to
Lady
Brandon.
“Why?
Is
anything
the
matter
with
her?”
“I
don’t
know;
she
has
not
been
the
same
since
she
poisoned
herself.
And
why
did
she
not
tell
about
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
has
come
over
Gertrude?”
said
Agatha
one
day
to
Lady
Brandon.
Line 2
“Why?
Line 3
Is
anything
the
matter
with
her?”
Line 4
“I
don’t
know;
she
has
not
been
the
same
since
she
poisoned
herself.
Line 5
And
why
did
she
not
tell
about
it?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And why did she not tell about it?”
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Is anything the matter with her?””
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ““What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And why did she not tell about it?”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And why did she not tell about it?
Agatha
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why did she not tell about it?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
Brandon
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
day
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And why did she not tell about it?
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
Gertrude
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why did she not tell about it?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
Lady
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
matter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
poisoned
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From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
said
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From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I don’t know; she has not been the same since she poisoned herself.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why did she not tell about it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has come over Gertrude?” said Agatha one day to Lady Brandon.
Why
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From this reading “Why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is anything the matter with her?”