Chapter IX
He turned to Nicholas Devine. "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said. "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat. Not at all--understand? You can see her here when you come."
The Dark Other
Chapter IX
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He
turned
to
Nicholas
Devine.
"We'll
make
it
Saturday
evening,"
he
said.
"Meanwhile,
young
man,
you're
not
to
see
Pat.
Not
at
all--understand?
You
can
see
her
here
when
you
come."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
turned
to
Nicholas
Devine.
Line 2
"We'll
make
it
Saturday
evening,"
he
said.
Line 3
"Meanwhile,
young
man,
you're
not
to
see
Pat.
Line 4
Not
at
all--understand?
Line 5
You
can
see
her
here
when
you
come."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can see her here when you come."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can see her here when you come."”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.”
Meanwhile
noun
US /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not at all--understand?”
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all
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From this reading Not at all--understand?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all--understand?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
Devine
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From this reading He turned to Nicholas Devine.
evening
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From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Nicholas Devine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
man
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From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
Nicholas
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From this reading He turned to Nicholas Devine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
Pat
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From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
said
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From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
Saturday
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From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
see
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From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to Nicholas Devine.
turned
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From this reading He turned to Nicholas Devine.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not at all--understand?
We'll
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From this reading "We'll make it Saturday evening," he said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can see her here when you come."
you're
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From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.
young
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From this reading "Meanwhile, young man, you're not to see Pat.