Chapter XVII
“I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked. “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied. He smiled. “You’re getting used to us!” This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
Lady Baltimore
Chapter XVII
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“I
suppose
you
wonder
why
we
call
this
the
‘New
Bridge,’”
he
remarked.
“I
did
wonder
when
I
first
came,”
I
replied.
He
smiled.
“You’re
getting
used
to
us!”
This
long
structure
wore,
in
truth,
no
appearance
of
yesterday.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
suppose
you
wonder
why
we
call
this
the
‘New
Bridge,’”
he
remarked.
Line 2
“I
did
wonder
when
I
first
came,”
I
replied.
Line 3
He
smiled.
Line 4
“You’re
getting
used
to
us!”
Line 5
This
long
structure
wore,
in
truth,
no
appearance
of
yesterday.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.”
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appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
Bridge
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call
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came
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
getting
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From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
New
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
remarked
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From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled.
structure
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From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
truth
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From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
used
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From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
why
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wonder
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From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
wore
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From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
yesterday
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From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
You're
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From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”