Chapter IV
The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud. But he had still other questions to ask. "Did you see--any one else at the window?" "Not while he was there." "At any time, then,--before or after?"
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Chapter IV
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The
colonel
bowed
his
head
still
deeper,
and
groaned
aloud.
But
he
had
still
other
questions
to
ask.
"Did
you
see--any
one
else
at
the
window?"
"Not
while
he
was
there."
"At
any
time,
then,--before
or
after?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
colonel
bowed
his
head
still
deeper,
and
groaned
aloud.
Line 2
But
he
had
still
other
questions
to
ask.
Line 3
"Did
you
see--any
one
else
at
the
window?"
Line 4
"Not
while
he
was
there."
Line 5
"At
any
time,
then,--before
or
after?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"At any time, then,--before or after?"”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"At any time, then,--before or after?"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Did you see--any one else at the window?"”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At any time, then,--before or after?"”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “"Not while he was there."”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
aloud
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From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
any
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From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
ask
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
bowed
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From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
colonel
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deeper
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From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
else
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From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
groaned
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From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
head
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From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not while he was there."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
other
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From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
questions
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From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
see
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From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
then
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From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
there
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From this reading "Not while he was there."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not while he was there."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Not while he was there."
window
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From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"