Chapter XIV
"Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly. "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened. You must have heard some news." He frowned, and was silent. "Very well, dear," she said, meekly.
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Chapter XIV
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"Won't
you
confide
in
me,
Pierce?"
said
Jenny,
quickly.
"I
can't
believe
that
we
are
going
because
of
what
has
just
happened.
You
must
have
heard
some
news."
He
frowned,
and
was
silent.
"Very
well,
dear,"
she
said,
meekly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Won't
you
confide
in
me,
Pierce?"
said
Jenny,
quickly.
Line 2
"I
can't
believe
that
we
are
going
because
of
what
has
just
happened.
Line 3
You
must
have
heard
some
news."
Line 4
He
frowned,
and
was
silent.
Line 5
"Very
well,
dear,"
she
said,
meekly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “"I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have heard some news."”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have heard some news."”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, dear," she said, meekly.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He frowned, and was silent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
can't
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From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
confide
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
dear
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frowned
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From this reading He frowned, and was silent.
going
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happened
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From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have heard some news."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He frowned, and was silent.
heard
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From this reading You must have heard some news."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
Jenny
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
just
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From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
meekly
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From this reading "Very well, dear," she said, meekly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have heard some news."
news
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From this reading You must have heard some news."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
Pierce
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
quickly
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
said
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very well, dear," she said, meekly.
silent
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From this reading He frowned, and was silent.
some
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From this reading You must have heard some news."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
Very
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From this reading "Very well, dear," she said, meekly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He frowned, and was silent.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
well
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From this reading "Very well, dear," she said, meekly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't believe that we are going because of what has just happened.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you confide in me, Pierce?" said Jenny, quickly.