Chapter XIII
“Is it possible? I thought I saw a resemblance. Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names. It seemed absurd. Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
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Chapter XIII
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“Is
it
possible?
I
thought
I
saw
a
resemblance.
Several
times
I
have
wondered,
but
I
fancied
it
only
a
coincidence
of
names.
It
seemed
absurd.
Why,
I
used
to
know
Murad
Ault
when
we
were
boys.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Is
it
possible?
Line 2
I
thought
I
saw
a
resemblance.
Line 3
Several
times
I
have
wondered,
but
I
fancied
it
only
a
coincidence
of
names.
Line 4
It
seemed
absurd.
Line 5
Why,
I
used
to
know
Murad
Ault
when
we
were
boys.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed absurd.”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I saw a resemblance.”
Wondered
noun
US /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.”
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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 thought I saw a resemblance.
absurd
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From this reading It seemed absurd.
Ault
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boys
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From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
coincidence
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
fancied
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I saw a resemblance.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
Murad
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From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
names
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
only
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
possible
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From this reading “Is it possible?
resemblance
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From this reading I thought I saw a resemblance.
saw
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From this reading I thought I saw a resemblance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed absurd.
Several
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I saw a resemblance.
times
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From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
used
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From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
Why
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From this reading Why, I used to know Murad Ault when we were boys.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times I have wondered, but I fancied it only a coincidence of names.