Chapter VIII
“Well?” she said anxiously. “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia. Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.” “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl. “Yes.”
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Chapter VIII
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“Well?”
she
said
anxiously.
“Mrs.
Maynard
is
threatened
with
pneumonia.
Or,
I
don’t
know
why
I
should
say
threatened,”
he
added;
“she
_has_
pneumonia.”
“I
supposed—I
was
afraid
so,”
faltered
the
girl.
“Yes.”
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Line 1
“Well?”
she
said
anxiously.
Line 2
“Mrs.
Maynard
is
threatened
with
pneumonia.
Line 3
Or,
I
don’t
know
why
I
should
say
threatened,”
he
added;
“she
_has_
pneumonia.”
Line 4
“I
supposed—I
was
afraid
so,”
faltered
the
girl.
Line 5
“Yes.”
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 “Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well?” she said anxiously.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
afraid
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From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
anxiously
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From this reading “Well?” she said anxiously.
don't
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From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
faltered
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From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
girl
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From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
Maynard
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From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
pneumonia
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From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
said
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From this reading “Well?” she said anxiously.
say
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From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well?” she said anxiously.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
supposed
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From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
threatened
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From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I supposed—I was afraid so,” faltered the girl.
Well
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From this reading “Well?” she said anxiously.
why
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From this reading Or, I don’t know why I should say threatened,” he added; “she _has_ pneumonia.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard is threatened with pneumonia.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”