Chapter IX
"Oh! I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!" I interrupted. "Is it possible?" "Oh, yes," said she.
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
Chapter IX
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"Oh!
I
knew
you
had
not
started
for
Europe,"
said
she,
"because
I
have
seen
you
working
in
the
grounds--"
"Seen
me!"
I
interrupted.
"Is
it
possible?"
"Oh,
yes,"
said
she.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Oh!
Line 2
I
knew
you
had
not
started
for
Europe,"
said
she,
"because
I
have
seen
you
working
in
the
grounds--"
"Seen
me!"
Line 3
I
interrupted.
/aɪ ˈinterrupted/
Line 4
"Is
it
possible?"
Line 5
"Oh,
yes,"
said
she.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"”
Interrupted
noun
US /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I interrupted.”
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
Europe
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
grounds
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I interrupted.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it possible?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it possible?"
knew
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh!
possible
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From this reading "Is it possible?"
said
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
seen
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
started
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
working
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From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes," said she.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you had not started for Europe," said she, "because I have seen you working in the grounds--" "Seen me!"