Chapter XXVI
TOLD IT ALL. Witherspoon started. "Ah, it's you. Did you bring the evening papers?" "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
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Chapter XXVI
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TOLD
IT
ALL.
Witherspoon
started.
"Ah,
it's
you.
Did
you
bring
the
evening
papers?"
"Yes,
here
they
are,"
Henry
answered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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TOLD
IT
ALL.
Line 2
Witherspoon
started.
Line 3
"Ah,
it's
you.
Line 4
Did
you
bring
the
evening
papers?"
Line 5
"Yes,
here
they
are,"
Henry
answered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, here they are," Henry answered.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, here they are," Henry answered.”
TOLD
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TOLD IT ALL.”
All words in this reading · 19
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, it's you.
ALL
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From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
bring
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From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
evening
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From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
Henry
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From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
it's
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From this reading "Ah, it's you.
papers
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From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
started
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From this reading Witherspoon started.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
Witherspoon
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From this reading Witherspoon started.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it's you.