Chapter VIII
MRS. CLANDON. I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child. VALENTINE (amazingly relieved). O-oh!
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Chapter VIII
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MRS.
CLANDON.
I
have
great
faith,
Mr.
Valentine,
in
the
sound
training
Gloria's
mind
has
had
since
she
was
a
child.
VALENTINE
(amazingly
relieved).
O-oh!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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CLANDON.
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I
have
great
faith,
Mr.
Valentine,
in
the
sound
training
Gloria's
mind
has
had
since
she
was
a
child.
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VALENTINE
(amazingly
relieved).
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O-oh!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.”
Relieved
noun
US /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “VALENTINE (amazingly relieved).”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.”
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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 I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
amazingly
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From this reading VALENTINE (amazingly relieved).
child
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
CLANDON
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From this reading CLANDON.
faith
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
Gloria's
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
Mr
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
O-oh
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From this reading O-oh!
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VALENTINE (amazingly relieved).
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
sound
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
training
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
Valentine
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From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have great faith, Mr. Valentine, in the sound training Gloria's mind has had since she was a child.