Chapter VI
[They listen.] MRS. BARTHWICK. [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying. I must send Marlow to stop it.
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Chapter VI
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[They
listen.]
MRS.
BARTHWICK.
[Sharply.]
I
can't
stand
that
crying.
I
must
send
Marlow
to
stop
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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[They
listen.]
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MRS.
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BARTHWICK.
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[Sharply.]
I
can't
stand
that
crying.
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I
must
send
Marlow
to
stop
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must send Marlow to stop it.”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.”
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.”
All words in this reading · 16
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BARTHWICK
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From this reading BARTHWICK.
can't
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From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
crying
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From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.
listen
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From this reading [They listen.]
Marlow
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From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.
send
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From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.
SharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
stand
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From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
stop
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From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sharply.] I can't stand that crying.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [They listen.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must send Marlow to stop it.