Chapter X
“Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind. He has come out often to ask for news of you. He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We like him so much,” she added. “Like him!”
Captain Macklin: His Memoirs
Chapter X
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“Oh
yes,”
said
Aunt
Mary,
“Mr.
Lowell
has
been
very
kind.
He
has
come
out
often
to
ask
for
news
of
you.
He
is
at
the
Brooklyn
Navy
Yard.
We
like
him
so
much,”
she
added.
“Like
him!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Oh
yes,”
said
Aunt
Mary,
“Mr.
Lowell
has
been
very
kind.
Line 2
He
has
come
out
often
to
ask
for
news
of
you.
Line 3
He
is
at
the
Brooklyn
Navy
Yard.
Line 4
We
like
him
so
much,”
she
added.
Line 5
“Like
him!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We like him so much,” she added.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has come out often to ask for news of you.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
ask
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From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Aunt
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
Brooklyn
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From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
kind
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
like
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From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
Lowell
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
Mary
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
Mr
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
much
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From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
Navy
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From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
news
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From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
often
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From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
out
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From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
said
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
very
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
Yard
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From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
yes
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From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.