Chapter IV
"Come out," he commanded through the door. "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice. But it was not quite steady. She paused. "Did I make a noise?
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Chapter IV
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"Come
out,"
he
commanded
through
the
door.
"I'm--I'm
all
right,"
said
Maril's
voice.
But
it
was
not
quite
steady.
She
paused.
"Did
I
make
a
noise?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Come
out,"
he
commanded
through
the
door.
Line 2
"I'm--I'm
all
right,"
said
Maril's
voice.
Line 3
But
it
was
not
quite
steady.
Line 4
She
paused.
Line 5
"Did
I
make
a
noise?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come out," he commanded through the door.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did I make a noise?”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was not quite steady.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Come out," he commanded through the door.”
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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 "Did I make a noise?
all
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From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not quite steady.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
commanded
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From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I make a noise?
door
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From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I make a noise?
I'm
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From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not quite steady.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did I make a noise?
Maril's
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From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
noise
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From this reading "Did I make a noise?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not quite steady.
out
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From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
paused
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From this reading She paused.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not quite steady.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
said
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From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused.
steady
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From this reading But it was not quite steady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Come out," he commanded through the door.
voice
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From this reading "I'm--I'm all right," said Maril's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not quite steady.