Chapter III
No; I was not frightened. I was glad. You see, I loved Cicely. I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in. And you can stay as long as you like now.
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Chapter III
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No;
I
was
not
frightened.
I
was
glad.
You
see,
I
loved
Cicely.
I
remember
thinking,
“At
last,
at
last,
you
poor
darling,
you’ve
got
in.
And
you
can
stay
as
long
as
you
like
now.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
No;
I
was
not
frightened.
Line 2
I
was
glad.
Line 3
You
see,
I
loved
Cicely.
Line 4
I
remember
thinking,
“At
last,
at
last,
you
poor
darling,
you’ve
got
in.
Line 5
And
you
can
stay
as
long
as
you
like
now.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you can stay as long as you like now.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
Cicely
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From this reading You see, I loved Cicely.
darling
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From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
frightened
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From this reading No; I was not frightened.
glad
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From this reading I was glad.
got
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From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No; I was not frightened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
like
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From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
loved
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From this reading You see, I loved Cicely.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; I was not frightened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; I was not frightened.
now
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From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
see
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From this reading You see, I loved Cicely.
stay
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From this reading And you can stay as long as you like now.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; I was not frightened.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I loved Cicely.
you've
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From this reading I remember thinking, “At last, at last, you poor darling, you’ve got in.