Chapter V
SCENE VII. Jozwowicz alone--then Stella. Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me? Is it possible--But no, it is impossible. I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
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Chapter V
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SCENE
VII.
Jozwowicz
alone--then
Stella.
Doctor.--What
are
these
people
doing
here,
and
what
does
she
wish
to
tell
me?
Is
it
possible--But
no,
it
is
impossible.
I
am
uneasy,
but
in
a
moment
everything
will
be
cleared
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SCENE
VII.
Line 2
Jozwowicz
alone--then
Stella.
Line 3
Doctor.--What
are
these
people
doing
here,
and
what
does
she
wish
to
tell
me?
Line 4
Is
it
possible--But
no,
it
is
impossible.
Line 5
I
am
uneasy,
but
in
a
moment
everything
will
be
cleared
up.
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 “Jozwowicz alone--then Stella.”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?”
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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 am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jozwowicz alone--then Stella.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
cleared
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From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
doing
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From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
impossible
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From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
Jozwowicz
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From this reading Jozwowicz alone--then Stella.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
moment
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From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
people
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From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
possible
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From this reading Is it possible--But no, it is impossible.
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE VII.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
Stella
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From this reading Jozwowicz alone--then Stella.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
then
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From this reading Jozwowicz alone--then Stella.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
uneasy
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From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
up
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From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
VII
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From this reading SCENE VII.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am uneasy, but in a moment everything will be cleared up.
wish
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From this reading Doctor.--What are these people doing here, and what does she wish to tell me?