Chapter XXXI
AT SEA. The will was gone. Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it. It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps. That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
Eleanor's victory
Chapter XXXI
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AT
SEA.
The
will
was
gone.
Eleanor
tried
to
think
how
or
where
she
could
have
lost
it.
It
might
have
dropped
from
her
pocket,
perhaps.
That
was
the
only
solution
of
the
mystery
that
presented
itself
to
her
mind.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
SEA.
Line 2
The
will
was
gone.
Line 3
Eleanor
tried
to
think
how
or
where
she
could
have
lost
it.
Line 4
It
might
have
dropped
from
her
pocket,
perhaps.
Line 5
That
was
the
only
solution
of
the
mystery
that
presented
itself
to
her
mind.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.”
Itself
pronoun
US /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.”
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ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
dropped
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From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
gone
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From this reading The will was gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
how
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From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
lost
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From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
mystery
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From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
only
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From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
perhaps
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From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
pocket
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From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
presented
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From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
SEA
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From this reading AT SEA.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
solution
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From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The will was gone.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
tried
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From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The will was gone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The will was gone.