Chapter II
"'Hello!' I said. "'A voice answered. "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said. "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
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Chapter II
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"'Hello!'
I
said.
"'A
voice
answered.
"I
am
Mrs.
So-and-So's
butler,"
it
said.
"She
wishes
to
see
you
as
soon
as
you
can
get
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"'Hello!'
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I
said.
Line 3
"'A
voice
answered.
Line 4
"I
am
Mrs.
So-and-So's
butler,"
it
said.
Line 5
"She
wishes
to
see
you
as
soon
as
you
can
get
here.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"'A voice answered.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.”
All words in this reading · 21
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'A voice answered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'A voice answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
butler
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From this reading "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
get
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From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
Hello
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From this reading "'Hello!'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said.
Mrs
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From this reading "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said.
said
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From this reading I said.
see
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From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
So-and-So's
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From this reading "I am Mrs. So-and-So's butler," it said.
soon
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From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
voice
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From this reading "'A voice answered.
wishes
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From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She wishes to see you as soon as you can get here.