Chapter VIII
"Indeed I do! Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card. "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh." Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant. The seventh and eleventh he had put down for Nan.
The Gray Dawn
Chapter VIII
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"Indeed
I
do!
Which
ones
are
they?"
asked
Keith,
opening
his
own
card.
"The
third,
seventh,
ninth,
and
eleventh."
Keith
hesitated
for
an
appreciable
instant.
The
seventh
and
eleventh
he
had
put
down
for
Nan.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Indeed
I
do!
Line 2
Which
ones
are
they?"
asked
Keith,
opening
his
own
card.
Line 3
"The
third,
seventh,
ninth,
and
eleventh."
Line 4
Keith
hesitated
for
an
appreciable
instant.
Line 5
The
seventh
and
eleventh
he
had
put
down
for
Nan.
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 “Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."”
All words in this reading · 29
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
appreciable
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From this reading Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
card
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From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed I do!
down
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From this reading The seventh and eleventh he had put down for Nan.
eleventh
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From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seventh and eleventh he had put down for Nan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seventh and eleventh he had put down for Nan.
hesitated
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From this reading Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I do!
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed I do!
instant
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From this reading Keith hesitated for an appreciable instant.
Keith
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Nan
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ninth
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From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
ones
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From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
opening
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own
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From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
put
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seventh
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From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh."
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which ones are they?" asked Keith, opening his own card.