Chapter III
O'Connor's lips tightened. "I have given my opinion," he said. "I do not believe that such a thing is possible. There must be some other explanation." "All right," Malone said agreeably.
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Chapter III
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O'Connor's
lips
tightened.
"I
have
given
my
opinion,"
he
said.
"I
do
not
believe
that
such
a
thing
is
possible.
There
must
be
some
other
explanation."
"All
right,"
Malone
said
agreeably.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
O'Connor's
lips
tightened.
Line 2
"I
have
given
my
opinion,"
he
said.
Line 3
"I
do
not
believe
that
such
a
thing
is
possible.
Line 4
There
must
be
some
other
explanation."
Line 5
"All
right,"
Malone
said
agreeably.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I do not believe that such a thing is possible.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have given my opinion," he said.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be some other explanation."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right," Malone said agreeably.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not believe that such a thing is possible.”
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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 do not believe that such a thing is possible.
agreeably
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From this reading "All right," Malone said agreeably.
All
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From this reading "All right," Malone said agreeably.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some other explanation."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
explanation
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From this reading There must be some other explanation."
given
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From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
lips
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From this reading O'Connor's lips tightened.
Malone
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From this reading "All right," Malone said agreeably.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some other explanation."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
O'Connor's
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From this reading O'Connor's lips tightened.
opinion
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From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
other
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From this reading There must be some other explanation."
possible
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From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," Malone said agreeably.
said
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From this reading "I have given my opinion," he said.
some
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From this reading There must be some other explanation."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
There
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From this reading There must be some other explanation."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not believe that such a thing is possible.
tightened
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From this reading O'Connor's lips tightened.