Chapter VIII
“He saved Gerard’s life? What nonsense! If he had, I should have heard about it.” Irene spoke warmly. The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
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Chapter VIII
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“He
saved
Gerard’s
life?
What
nonsense!
If
he
had,
I
should
have
heard
about
it.”
Irene
spoke
warmly.
The
person
she
addressed
was
Harroway,
an
elderly
solicitor,
an
intimate
friend
of
Hugh
and
the
Merriams.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
saved
Gerard’s
life?
Line 2
What
nonsense!
Line 3
If
he
had,
I
should
have
heard
about
it.”
Line 4
Irene
spoke
warmly.
Line 5
The
person
she
addressed
was
Harroway,
an
elderly
solicitor,
an
intimate
friend
of
Hugh
and
the
Merriams.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If he had, I should have heard about it.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he had, I should have heard about it.””
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He saved Gerard’s life?”
Saved
noun
US /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He saved Gerard’s life?”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
addressed
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
elderly
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
friend
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
Gerard's
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From this reading “He saved Gerard’s life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
Harroway
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He saved Gerard’s life?
heard
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From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
Hugh
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
intimate
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
Irene
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From this reading Irene spoke warmly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saved Gerard’s life?
Merriams
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
nonsense
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From this reading What nonsense!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
person
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saved Gerard’s life?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had, I should have heard about it.”
solicitor
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From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
spoke
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From this reading Irene spoke warmly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
warmly
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From this reading Irene spoke warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person she addressed was Harroway, an elderly solicitor, an intimate friend of Hugh and the Merriams.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What nonsense!