Chapter VI
Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence. "Is this 758? Is Miss Waldron at home?
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Chapter VI
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Up
went
the
receiver,
and
then,
almost
at
once
was
lifted
to
Brassfield's
ear
again
as
he
sent
in
a
call
for
Miss
Waldron's
residence.
"Is
this
758?
Is
Miss
Waldron
at
home?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Up
went
the
receiver,
and
then,
almost
at
once
was
lifted
to
Brassfield's
ear
again
as
he
sent
in
a
call
for
Miss
Waldron's
residence.
Line 2
"Is
this
758?
Line 3
Is
Miss
Waldron
at
home?
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
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758
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From this reading "Is this 758?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
almost
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Brassfield's
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
call
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
ear
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
home
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From this reading Is Miss Waldron at home?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this 758?
lifted
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Miss
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
once
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
receiver
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
residence
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
sent
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
then
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this 758?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Up
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Waldron
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From this reading Is Miss Waldron at home?
Waldron's
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.