Chapter III
"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came. "A little. Yes! It is my great consolation. My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
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Chapter III
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"And
do
you
write
yourself?"
queried
Hilary,
looking
scrutinisingly
at
the
sensitive,
intellectual
face,
and
anticipating
the
answer
before
it
came.
"A
little.
Yes!
It
is
my
great
consolation.
My
name
is
Herbert
Rayner,
Miss
Bertrand.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
do
you
write
yourself?"
queried
Hilary,
looking
scrutinisingly
at
the
sensitive,
intellectual
face,
and
anticipating
the
answer
before
it
came.
Line 2
"A
little.
/ə little/
Line 3
Yes!
Line 4
It
is
my
great
consolation.
Line 5
My
name
is
Herbert
Rayner,
Miss
Bertrand.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is my great consolation.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A little.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.”
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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 "A little.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
answer
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
anticipating
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Bertrand
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From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
came
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
consolation
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From this reading It is my great consolation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
face
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is my great consolation.
Herbert
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From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
Hilary
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
intellectual
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my great consolation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A little.
looking
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Miss
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From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my great consolation.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
queried
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Rayner
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From this reading My name is Herbert Rayner, Miss Bertrand.
scrutinisingly
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
sensitive
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
write
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From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
Yes
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From this reading Yes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "And do you write yourself?" queried Hilary, looking scrutinisingly at the sensitive, intellectual face, and anticipating the answer before it came.