Chapter III
A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said. It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them. He gathered no information as to how she came there. "She's ill--delirious. What can I do for her?" he muttered.
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A
STRANGE
SITUATION
He
could
make
nothing
of
what
she
said.
It
was
a
jumble
of
incoherent
sounds,
with
no
meaning
in
them.
He
gathered
no
information
as
to
how
she
came
there.
"She's
ill--delirious.
What
can
I
do
for
her?"
he
muttered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
STRANGE
SITUATION
He
could
make
nothing
of
what
she
said.
Line 2
It
was
a
jumble
of
incoherent
sounds,
with
no
meaning
in
them.
Line 3
He
gathered
no
information
as
to
how
she
came
there.
Line 4
"She's
ill--delirious.
Line 5
What
can
I
do
for
her?"
he
muttered.
/wʌt kæn aɪ duː fɔːr hɜːr hiː ˈmʌtərd/
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.”
Muttered
verb
US /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “What can I do for her?" he muttered.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.”
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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 A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
came
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From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
delirious
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From this reading "She's ill--delirious.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gathered
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From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ill
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
incoherent
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From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
information
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From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
jumble
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From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
meaning
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From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading What can I do for her?" he muttered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
said
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From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
She's
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From this reading "She's ill--delirious.
SITUATION
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From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
sounds
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From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
there
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From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gathered no information as to how she came there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION He could make nothing of what she said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a jumble of incoherent sounds, with no meaning in them.