Chapter VIII
"I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford. This was an understatement. He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock. "Oh!" murmured Janet. "I think you said `The Light of Asia'?"
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Chapter VIII
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"I'm
afraid
we
haven't,
miss,"
said
Stifford.
This
was
an
understatement.
He
knew
beyond
fear
that
"The
Light
of
Asia"
was
not
in
stock.
"Oh!"
murmured
Janet.
"I
think
you
said
`The
Light
of
Asia'?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I'm
afraid
we
haven't,
miss,"
said
Stifford.
Line 2
This
was
an
understatement.
Line 3
He
knew
beyond
fear
that
"The
Light
of
Asia"
was
not
in
stock.
Line 4
"Oh!"
murmured
Janet.
Line 5
"I
think
you
said
`The
Light
of
Asia'?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think you said `The Light of Asia'?"”
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afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an understatement.
Asia
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From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
fear
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From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
haven't
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you said `The Light of Asia'?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
Janet
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From this reading "Oh!" murmured Janet.
knew
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From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
Light
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From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
miss
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
murmured
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From this reading "Oh!" murmured Janet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!" murmured Janet.
said
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
Stifford
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From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
stock
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From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew beyond fear that "The Light of Asia" was not in stock.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think you said `The Light of Asia'?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an understatement.
understatement
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From this reading This was an understatement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an understatement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm afraid we haven't, miss," said Stifford.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you said `The Light of Asia'?"