Chapter XIX
AS OTHERS SEE US. "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper. "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour. "Papa would send it on, I am sure." "But it ought to have come to-day.
The Path to Honour
Chapter XIX
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AS
OTHERS
SEE
US.
"I
can't
think
why
there
was
no
letter
for
me!"
lamented
Marian
Cowper.
"Perhaps
it
will
come
by
a
special
runner
to-morrow,"
suggested
Honour.
"Papa
would
send
it
on,
I
am
sure."
"But
it
ought
to
have
come
to-day.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AS
OTHERS
SEE
US.
Line 2
"I
can't
think
why
there
was
no
letter
for
me!"
lamented
Marian
Cowper.
Line 3
"Perhaps
it
will
come
by
a
special
runner
to-morrow,"
suggested
Honour.
Line 4
"Papa
would
send
it
on,
I
am
sure."
Line 5
"But
it
ought
to
have
come
to-day.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But it ought to have come to-day.”
Lamented
verb
US /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading “"I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"But it ought to have come to-day.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Papa would send it on, I am sure."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Papa would send it on, I am sure."”
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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 "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
can't
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
Cowper
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
Honour
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
letter
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
Marian
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
OTHERS
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From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
Papa
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From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
runner
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
SEE
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From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
send
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From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
special
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
suggested
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."
there
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
to-day
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From this reading "But it ought to have come to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AS OTHERS SEE US.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
why
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From this reading "I can't think why there was no letter for me!" lamented Marian Cowper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps it will come by a special runner to-morrow," suggested Honour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Papa would send it on, I am sure."