Chapter XVIII
"No," said Laura. "He was very cheerful. He seemed glad you were having a good time." "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me. I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
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Chapter XVIII
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"No,"
said
Laura.
"He
was
very
cheerful.
He
seemed
glad
you
were
having
a
good
time."
"He
didn't
look
particularly
cheerful
at
me.
I
never
saw
so
slow
a
man:
I
wonder
when
he's
going
to
find
out
about
that
pendant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,"
said
Laura.
Line 2
"He
was
very
cheerful.
Line 3
He
seemed
glad
you
were
having
a
good
time."
Line 4
"He
didn't
look
particularly
cheerful
at
me.
Line 5
I
never
saw
so
slow
a
man:
I
wonder
when
he's
going
to
find
out
about
that
pendant.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed glad you were having a good time."”
Having
auxiliary verb
US /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “He seemed glad you were having a good time."”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed glad you were having a good time."”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed glad you were having a good time."”
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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 He seemed glad you were having a good time."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.
cheerful
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From this reading "He was very cheerful.
didn't
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From this reading "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.
find
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
glad
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From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
going
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was very cheerful.
he's
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
Laura
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From this reading "No," said Laura.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.
man
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Laura.
out
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
particularly
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From this reading "He didn't look particularly cheerful at me.
pendant
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
said
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From this reading "No," said Laura.
saw
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
slow
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
very
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From this reading "He was very cheerful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was very cheerful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
wonder
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From this reading I never saw so slow a man: I wonder when he's going to find out about that pendant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He seemed glad you were having a good time."