Chapter V
"She is at home with her own people." "Oh, really--in England?" "Yes." "What part of England--London?" "No, Twickenham."
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Chapter V
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"She
is
at
home
with
her
own
people."
"Oh,
really--in
England?"
"Yes."
"What
part
of
England--London?"
"No,
Twickenham."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"She
is
at
home
with
her
own
people."
Line 2
"Oh,
really--in
England?"
Line 3
"Yes."
Line 4
"What
part
of
England--London?"
Line 5
"No,
Twickenham."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What part of England--London?"”
All words in this reading · 19
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
England
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From this reading "Oh, really--in England?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
home
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From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, really--in England?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
London
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From this reading "What part of England--London?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Twickenham."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What part of England--London?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, really--in England?"
own
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From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What part of England--London?"
people
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From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
really
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From this reading "Oh, really--in England?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
Twickenham
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From this reading "No, Twickenham."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What part of England--London?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is at home with her own people."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."