Chapter XX
THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?" "Nine-thirty." "But you can catch it. You must catch it." He shook his head.
The Pretty Lady
Chapter XX
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THE
LEAVE-TRAIN
"What
o'clock--your
train?"
"Nine-thirty."
"But
you
can
catch
it.
You
must
catch
it."
He
shook
his
head.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
LEAVE-TRAIN
"What
o'clock--your
train?"
Line 2
"Nine-thirty."
Line 3
"But
you
can
catch
it.
Line 4
You
must
catch
it."
Line 5
He
shook
his
head.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must catch it."”
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can catch it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But you can catch it.
catch
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From this reading "But you can catch it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
head
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From this reading He shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you can catch it.
LEAVE-TRAIN
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From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must catch it."
Nine-thirty
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From this reading "Nine-thirty."
o'clock
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From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
shook
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From this reading He shook his head.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
train
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From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can catch it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LEAVE-TRAIN "What o'clock--your train?"