Chapter VI
"Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked. "Yes, sir," answered Hulda. "Is Dame Hansen at home?" "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not. There is nothing I want to say to her."
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Chapter VI
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"Is
this
Dame
Hansen's
inn?"
he
asked.
"Yes,
sir,"
answered
Hulda.
"Is
Dame
Hansen
at
home?"
"No;
but
she
will
soon
return,
and
if
you
wish
to
speak
to
her--"
"I
do
not.
There
is
nothing
I
want
to
say
to
her."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Is
this
Dame
Hansen's
inn?"
he
asked.
Line 2
"Yes,
sir,"
answered
Hulda.
Line 3
"Is
Dame
Hansen
at
home?"
Line 4
"No;
but
she
will
soon
return,
and
if
you
wish
to
speak
to
her--"
"I
do
not.
Line 5
There
is
nothing
I
want
to
say
to
her."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sir," answered Hulda.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing I want to say to her."”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hulda.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Dame Hansen at home?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
Dame
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From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
Hansen
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From this reading "Is Dame Hansen at home?"
Hansen's
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From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
home
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From this reading "Is Dame Hansen at home?"
Hulda
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From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hulda.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
inn
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From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing I want to say to her."
return
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From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
say
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From this reading There is nothing I want to say to her."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hulda.
soon
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From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
speak
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From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
There
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From this reading There is nothing I want to say to her."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Dame Hansen's inn?" he asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
want
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From this reading There is nothing I want to say to her."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
wish
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From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hulda.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; but she will soon return, and if you wish to speak to her--" "I do not.