Chapter XXIV
ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir." "A lady? What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?" "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly. He was in no good humour.
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Chapter XXIV
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ONE
WHO
CAME
SEARCHING
"A
lady
to
see
you,
sir."
"A
lady?
What
should
we
be
doing
with
ladies
here,
Gleg?"
"I'm
sure
I
have
no
use
for
them,
sir,"
replied
Gleg,
sourly.
He
was
in
no
good
humour.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ONE
WHO
CAME
SEARCHING
"A
lady
to
see
you,
sir."
Line 2
"A
lady?
Line 3
What
should
we
be
doing
with
ladies
here,
Gleg?"
Line 4
"I'm
sure
I
have
no
use
for
them,
sir,"
replied
Gleg,
sourly.
Line 5
He
was
in
no
good
humour.
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 “He was in no good humour.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.”
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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 ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
CAME
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From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
doing
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From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
Gleg
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From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in no good humour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no good humour.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
humour
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From this reading He was in no good humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in no good humour.
ladies
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From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
lady
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From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
SEARCHING
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From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
see
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From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
sir
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From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
sourly
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From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
use
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From this reading "I'm sure I have no use for them, sir," replied Gleg, sourly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in no good humour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What should we be doing with ladies here, Gleg?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ONE WHO CAME SEARCHING "A lady to see you, sir."