Chapter VIII
"She's coming back!" I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God! She's coming back!" They all looked at me in amazement. "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance
Chapter VIII
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"She's
coming
back!"
I
cried,
enraptured,
and
heedless
of
what
I
said--"Oh,
thank
God!
She's
coming
back!"
They
all
looked
at
me
in
amazement.
"Why,
what's
the
matter
with
you?"
asked
Mr.
Harland,
smiling.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"She's
coming
back!"
Line 2
I
cried,
enraptured,
and
heedless
of
what
I
said--"Oh,
thank
God!
Line 3
She's
coming
back!"
Line 4
They
all
looked
at
me
in
amazement.
Line 5
"Why,
what's
the
matter
with
you?"
asked
Mr.
Harland,
smiling.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They all looked at me in amazement.”
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all
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From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
amazement
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From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
back
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coming
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criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
enraptured
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
God
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
Harland
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heedless
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
matter
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
Mr
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
Oh
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
said
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
She's
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From this reading "She's coming back!"
smiling
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
thank
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From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all looked at me in amazement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cried, enraptured, and heedless of what I said--"Oh, thank God!
what's
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
Why
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what's the matter with you?" asked Mr. Harland, smiling.