Chapter XV
"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled. "What is what?" Gratton laughed, but the look was still there. His eyes did not laugh. "What makes you look like that?
The Everlasting Whisper
Chapter XV
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"What
is
it?"
she
asked,
her
voice
puzzled.
"What
is
what?"
Gratton
laughed,
but
the
look
was
still
there.
His
eyes
did
not
laugh.
"What
makes
you
look
like
that?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
is
it?"
she
asked,
her
voice
puzzled.
Line 2
"What
is
what?"
/wʌt ɪz wʌt/
Line 3
Gratton
laughed,
but
the
look
was
still
there.
Line 4
His
eyes
did
not
laugh.
Line 5
"What
makes
you
look
like
that?
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 “"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
Gratton
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From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
laugh
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From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
laughed
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From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
like
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From this reading "What makes you look like that?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
makes
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From this reading "What makes you look like that?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
puzzled
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From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What makes you look like that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
there
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From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
voice
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From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you look like that?