Chapter X
Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy. He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round." "Of course." We said no more. Her face was white and tear-stained.
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Fulton
was
at
the
other
end
of
the
telephone,
not
Lucy.
He
sounded
very
much
upset
and
depressed:
"Lucy
would
like
to
see
you
right
away,
if
you
can
come
round."
"Of
course."
We
said
no
more.
Her
face
was
white
and
tear-stained.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Fulton
was
at
the
other
end
of
the
telephone,
not
Lucy.
Line 2
He
sounded
very
much
upset
and
depressed:
"Lucy
would
like
to
see
you
right
away,
if
you
can
come
round."
Line 3
"Of
course."
/ʌv course/
Line 4
We
said
no
more.
Line 5
Her
face
was
white
and
tear-stained.
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 “He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
away
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course."
depressed
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
end
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From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
face
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From this reading Her face was white and tear-stained.
Fulton
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From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was white and tear-stained.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
like
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
Lucy
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From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
more
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From this reading We said no more.
much
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We said no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
other
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From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
round
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
said
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From this reading We said no more.
see
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
sounded
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
tear-stained
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From this reading Her face was white and tear-stained.
telephone
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From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
upset
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
very
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From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fulton was at the other end of the telephone, not Lucy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We said no more.
white
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From this reading Her face was white and tear-stained.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He sounded very much upset and depressed: "Lucy would like to see you right away, if you can come round."