Chapter IV
AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it. Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child. The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do? Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless. The proofs were positive.
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AUNT
AMELIA
THERE
was
no
question
about
it.
Aunt
Amelia
had
a
perfect
right
to
claim
the
child.
The
superintendent
was
sorry
to
admit
it,
but
what
could
he
do?
Mrs.
Moore
was
heartbroken,
but
she
was
powerless.
The
proofs
were
positive.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AUNT
AMELIA
THERE
was
no
question
about
it.
Line 2
Aunt
Amelia
had
a
perfect
right
to
claim
the
child.
Line 3
The
superintendent
was
sorry
to
admit
it,
but
what
could
he
do?
Line 4
Mrs.
Moore
was
heartbroken,
but
she
was
powerless.
Line 5
The
proofs
were
positive.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.”
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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 Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
admit
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From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
AMELIA
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AUNT
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From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
child
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claim
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From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
heartbroken
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From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
Moore
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From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
perfect
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From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
positive
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From this reading The proofs were positive.
powerless
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From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
proofs
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From this reading The proofs were positive.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
sorry
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From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
superintendent
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From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
THERE
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From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proofs were positive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?