Chapter IX
Chapter 9
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AUNTIE. For good? MARY. Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that. VICAR.
The Servant in the House
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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AUNTIE.
For
good?
MARY.
Yes,
I
think
so:
I
understood
him
to
mean
that.
VICAR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Servant in the House
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
AUNTIE.
/ˈænti/
Line 2
For
good?
/fɔːr ɡʊd/
Line 3
MARY.
/ˈmeri/
Line 4
Yes,
I
think
so:
I
understood
him
to
mean
that.
/jes aɪ θɪŋk soʊ aɪ ˌʌndərˈstʊd hɪm tuː miːn ðæt/
Line 5
VICAR.
/ˈvɪkər/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
auntie
noun
US /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “AUNTIE.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “For good?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.”
vicar
noun
US /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “VICAR.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.”
All words in this reading · 14
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AUNTIEnounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTIE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For good?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For good?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading VICAR.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I think so: I understood him to mean that.
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