Chapter X
“Ready?” he asked. “It is not yet time.” “You stand out for the last minute?” “A promise is a promise.” “Very good.
The Adventures of Gerard
Chapter X
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“Ready?”
he
asked.
“It
is
not
yet
time.”
“You
stand
out
for
the
last
minute?”
“A
promise
is
a
promise.”
“Very
good.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Ready?”
he
asked.
Line 2
“It
is
not
yet
time.”
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt jet time/
Line 3
“You
stand
out
for
the
last
minute?”
Line 4
“A
promise
is
a
promise.”
Line 5
“Very
good.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ready?” he asked.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very good.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You stand out for the last minute?””
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You stand out for the last minute?””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is not yet time.””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““It is not yet time.””
All words in this reading · 19
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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 promise is a promise.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ready?” he asked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ready?” he asked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not yet time.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not yet time.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
minute
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From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not yet time.”
out
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From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
promise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A promise is a promise.”
Ready
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From this reading “Ready?” he asked.
stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not yet time.”
Very
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From this reading “Very good.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is not yet time.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You stand out for the last minute?”