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Plays : Second Series
Plays : Second Series

Chapter XVI

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JAMES.
What about that woman he was mixed up with?
I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
COKESON.
That!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Plays : Second Series

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JAMES.
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What about that woman he was mixed up with?
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I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.
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COKESON.
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That!
/ðæt/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What about that woman he was mixed up with?”

Mixed verb US /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading “What about that woman he was mixed up with?”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

came

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From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

COKESON

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From this reading COKESON.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

JAMES

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From this reading JAMES.

like

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From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

mixedverbUS /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

saw

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From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

some

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From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

uncommonly

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From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

up

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From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I saw some one uncommonly like her outside as we came in.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?

woman

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From this reading What about that woman he was mixed up with?