Chapter II
"Still hoping," she said. It was a statement and not a question. I nodded slowly. "I'm hoping," I said. "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
Highways in Hiding
Chapter II
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"Still
hoping,"
she
said.
It
was
a
statement
and
not
a
question.
I
nodded
slowly.
"I'm
hoping,"
I
said.
"Someone
has
the
answer
to
this
puzzle.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Still
hoping,"
she
said.
Line 2
It
was
a
statement
and
not
a
question.
Line 3
I
nodded
slowly.
Line 4
"I'm
hoping,"
I
said.
Line 5
"Someone
has
the
answer
to
this
puzzle.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Someone has the answer to this puzzle.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I nodded slowly.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a statement and not a question.”
Someone
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Someone has the answer to this puzzle.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Still hoping," she said.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
answer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
hoping
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From this reading "Still hoping," she said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded slowly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm hoping," I said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I nodded slowly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
puzzle
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From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
said
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From this reading "Still hoping," she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still hoping," she said.
slowly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I nodded slowly.
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
statement
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From this reading It was a statement and not a question.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Still hoping," she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Someone has the answer to this puzzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a statement and not a question.