Chapter V
VIVIE. I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now. [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle. Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal]. Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
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Chapter V
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VIVIE.
I
believe
it
is
I
who
will
not
be
able
to
sleep
now.
[She
goes
to
the
dresser
and
lights
the
candle.
Then
she
extinguishes
the
lamp,
darkening
the
room
a
good
deal].
Better
let
in
some
fresh
air
before
locking
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
VIVIE.
Line 2
I
believe
it
is
I
who
will
not
be
able
to
sleep
now.
Line 3
[She
goes
to
the
dresser
and
lights
the
candle.
Line 4
Then
she
extinguishes
the
lamp,
darkening
the
room
a
good
deal].
Line 5
Better
let
in
some
fresh
air
before
locking
up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Better let in some fresh air before locking up.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Better let in some fresh air before locking up.”
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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 Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
able
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From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
air
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
Better
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
candle
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From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
darkening
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
deal
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
dresser
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From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
extinguishes
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
fresh
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
goes
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From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
lamp
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
lights
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From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
locking
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
now
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From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
room
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
sleep
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From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
some
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [She goes to the dresser and lights the candle.
Then
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From this reading Then she extinguishes the lamp, darkening the room a good deal].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
up
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From this reading Better let in some fresh air before locking up.
VIVIE
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From this reading VIVIE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe it is I who will not be able to sleep now.