Chapter III
"Do you know what that something is?" he asked. "No, or I should tell you myself." "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?" "Her manner. Did you not notice her manner?"
That Affair Next Door
Chapter III
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"Do
you
know
what
that
something
is?"
he
asked.
"No,
or
I
should
tell
you
myself."
"And
what
makes
you
think
she
is
hiding
anything
from
us?"
"Her
manner.
Did
you
not
notice
her
manner?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Do
you
know
what
that
something
is?"
he
asked.
/duː juː know wʌt ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪz hiː asked/
Line 2
"No,
or
I
should
tell
you
myself."
/noʊ ɔːr aɪ ʃʊd tell juː ˌmaɪˈself/
Line 3
"And
what
makes
you
think
she
is
hiding
anything
from
us?"
Line 4
"Her
manner.
Line 5
Did
you
not
notice
her
manner?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “"And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know what that something is?" he asked.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know what that something is?" he asked.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"No, or I should tell you myself."”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Do you know what that something is?" he asked.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, or I should tell you myself."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"”
All words in this reading · 28
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not notice her manner?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her manner.
hiding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
makes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
manner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her manner.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did you not notice her manner?"
notice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you not notice her manner?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, or I should tell you myself."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what makes you think she is hiding anything from us?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what that something is?" he asked.