Chapter II
NICHOLLS (_confusedly_). I'll do my best, Doctor. (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens! She never said a word about--being so ill. She's had a cold.
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Chapter II
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NICHOLLS
(_confusedly_).
I'll
do
my
best,
Doctor.
(_As
if
he
couldn't
yet
believe
his
ears--shuddering!_)
Good
heavens!
She
never
said
a
word
about--being
so
ill.
She's
had
a
cold.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NICHOLLS
(_confusedly_).
Line 2
I'll
do
my
best,
Doctor.
Line 3
(_As
if
he
couldn't
yet
believe
his
ears--shuddering!_)
Good
heavens!
Line 4
She
never
said
a
word
about--being
so
ill.
Line 5
She's
had
a
cold.
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 “She never said a word about--being so ill.”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She never said a word about--being so ill.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!”
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll do my best, Doctor.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She never said a word about--being so ill.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “(_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!”
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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 She never said a word about--being so ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
best
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From this reading I'll do my best, Doctor.
cold
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From this reading She's had a cold.
confusedly
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From this reading NICHOLLS (_confusedly_).
couldn't
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From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll do my best, Doctor.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll do my best, Doctor.
ears
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From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She's had a cold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
heavens
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From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
I'll
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From this reading I'll do my best, Doctor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
ill
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From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll do my best, Doctor.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
NICHOLLS
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From this reading NICHOLLS (_confusedly_).
said
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From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
She's
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From this reading She's had a cold.
shuddering
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From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
word
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From this reading She never said a word about--being so ill.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading (_As if he couldn't yet believe his ears--shuddering!_) Good heavens!