Chapter V
"PAT, I was alone when you called. You heard me talking to the dog. PLEASE make appointment. --DAISY." You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
Not That It Matters
Chapter V
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"PAT,
I
was
alone
when
you
called.
You
heard
me
talking
to
the
dog.
PLEASE
make
appointment.
--DAISY."
You
will
agree
with
me
when
you
read
this
that
it
is
almost
too
good
to
be
true.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"PAT,
I
was
alone
when
you
called.
Line 2
You
heard
me
talking
to
the
dog.
Line 3
PLEASE
make
appointment.
Line 4
--DAISY."
Line 5
You
will
agree
with
me
when
you
read
this
that
it
is
almost
too
good
to
be
true.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"PAT, I was alone when you called.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PLEASE make appointment.”
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agree
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almost
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From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
appointment
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From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
called
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From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
DAISY
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From this reading --DAISY."
dog
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From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
heard
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From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
PAT
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From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
PLEASE
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From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
read
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From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
talking
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From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
too
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From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
true
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From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.