Chapter V
"Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think? She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted. Wonder what colour her hair used to be?" "I suppose they are all right," said Nan. "They are a little rowdy.
The Gray Dawn
Chapter V
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"Mrs.
Morrell
is
an
amusing
type,
don't
you
think?
She's
a
bit
vulgar,
but
she
seems
good
hearted.
Wonder
what
colour
her
hair
used
to
be?"
"I
suppose
they
are
all
right,"
said
Nan.
"They
are
a
little
rowdy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Mrs.
Morrell
is
an
amusing
type,
don't
you
think?
Line 2
She's
a
bit
vulgar,
but
she
seems
good
hearted.
Line 3
Wonder
what
colour
her
hair
used
to
be?"
Line 4
"I
suppose
they
are
all
right,"
said
Nan.
Line 5
"They
are
a
little
rowdy.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They are a little rowdy.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose they are all right," said Nan.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose they are all right," said Nan.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?”
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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 She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
all
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From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
amusing
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From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
bit
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From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
colour
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From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
don't
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From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
hair
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From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
hearted
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From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are a little rowdy.
Morrell
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From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
Mrs
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From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
Nan
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From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
rowdy
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From this reading "They are a little rowdy.
said
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From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
seems
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From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
She's
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From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they are all right," said Nan.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
type
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From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?
used
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From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
vulgar
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From this reading She's a bit vulgar, but she seems good hearted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
Wonder
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From this reading Wonder what colour her hair used to be?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Morrell is an amusing type, don't you think?