Chapter V
"And why not me? I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment." "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked. "Ring! What opportunity had I?
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Chapter V
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"And
why
not
me?
I
have
not
seen
Nellie
since
her
illness,
and
came
over
at
taps
to
inquire
if
she
would
not
receive
me
a
moment."
"Why--why
didn't
you
ring?"
he
hoarsely
asked.
"Ring!
What
opportunity
had
I?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
why
not
me?
Line 2
I
have
not
seen
Nellie
since
her
illness,
and
came
over
at
taps
to
inquire
if
she
would
not
receive
me
a
moment."
Line 3
"Why--why
didn't
you
ring?"
he
hoarsely
asked.
Line 4
"Ring!
Line 5
What
opportunity
had
I?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."”
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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 I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why not me?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
came
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
didn't
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From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What opportunity had I?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
hoarsely
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From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
illness
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
inquire
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And why not me?
moment
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
Nellie
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And why not me?
opportunity
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From this reading What opportunity had I?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
receive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
taps
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From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What opportunity had I?
why
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And why not me?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have not seen Nellie since her illness, and came over at taps to inquire if she would not receive me a moment."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why--why didn't you ring?" he hoarsely asked.