Chapter XXV
As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry. "Helen, if you hadn't come!" "But I did." "Yes, yes. To see you there!
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Chapter XXV
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As
the
girls
passed
under
the
trees,
Miriam
began
to
cry.
"Helen,
if
you
hadn't
come!"
"But
I
did."
"Yes,
yes.
To
see
you
there!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
As
the
girls
passed
under
the
trees,
Miriam
began
to
cry.
Line 2
"Helen,
if
you
hadn't
come!"
Line 3
"But
I
did."
/bʌt aɪ dɪd/
Line 4
"Yes,
yes.
Line 5
To
see
you
there!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Helen, if you hadn't come!"”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.”
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I did."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Helen, if you hadn't come!"
cry
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From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But I did."
girls
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From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
hadn't
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From this reading "Helen, if you hadn't come!"
Helen
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From this reading "Helen, if you hadn't come!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I did."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Helen, if you hadn't come!"
Miriam
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From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
see
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From this reading To see you there!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
there
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From this reading To see you there!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
trees
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From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the girls passed under the trees, Miriam began to cry.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Helen, if you hadn't come!"