Chapter VIII
"My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were. It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon. Come upstairs at once." "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah. Mayn't we stay and finish?"
Nine Little Goslings
Chapter VIII
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"My
dears,"
she
said,
"I
was
wondering
where
you
were.
It
is
quite
time
that
you
should
be
dressed
for
the
afternoon.
Come
upstairs
at
once."
"O
Mamma!--we're
helping
Dinah.
Mayn't
we
stay
and
finish?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"My
dears,"
she
said,
"I
was
wondering
where
you
were.
Line 2
It
is
quite
time
that
you
should
be
dressed
for
the
afternoon.
Line 3
Come
upstairs
at
once."
Line 4
"O
Mamma!--we're
helping
Dinah.
Line 5
Mayn't
we
stay
and
finish?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come upstairs at once."”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come upstairs at once."”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.”
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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mayn't we stay and finish?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come upstairs at once."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come upstairs at once."
dears
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
Dinah
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From this reading "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah.
dressed
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From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
finish
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From this reading Mayn't we stay and finish?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
helping
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From this reading "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
Mamma
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From this reading "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah.
Mayn't
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From this reading Mayn't we stay and finish?"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
O
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From this reading "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah.
once
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From this reading Come upstairs at once."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
said
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
stay
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From this reading Mayn't we stay and finish?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite time that you should be dressed for the afternoon.
upstairs
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From this reading Come upstairs at once."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mayn't we stay and finish?"
we're
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From this reading "O Mamma!--we're helping Dinah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
wondering
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I was wondering where you were.