Chapter II
"Do you mind explaining?" "I do." His eyes were set on mine. They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination. There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
The Mysterious Three
Chapter II
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"Do
you
mind
explaining?"
"I
do."
His
eyes
were
set
on
mine.
They
seemed
somehow
to
hold
my
gaze
in
fascination.
There
was
in
them
an
expression
that
was
half
ironical,
half
humorous.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Do
you
mind
explaining?"
Line 2
"I
do."
/aɪ duː/
Line 3
His
eyes
were
set
on
mine.
Line 4
They
seemed
somehow
to
hold
my
gaze
in
fascination.
Line 5
There
was
in
them
an
expression
that
was
half
ironical,
half
humorous.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mind explaining?"”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “His eyes were set on mine.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mind explaining?"
explaining
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From this reading "Do you mind explaining?"
expression
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From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
fascination
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From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
gaze
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From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
hold
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From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
humorous
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From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
ironical
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From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mind explaining?"
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
set
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From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
somehow
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From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
There
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From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed somehow to hold my gaze in fascination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in them an expression that was half ironical, half humorous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were set on mine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mind explaining?"