Chapter VI
Rather shakily, “A f-friend.” Briskly. “I understand. Well, he will be back tomorrow. Is that all that you wished to inquire?
Young People's Pride: A Novel
Chapter VI
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Rather
shakily,
“A
f-friend.”
Briskly.
“I
understand.
Well,
he
will
be
back
tomorrow.
Is
that
all
that
you
wished
to
inquire?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Rather
shakily,
“A
f-friend.”
Line 2
Briskly.
Line 3
“I
understand.
/aɪ understand/
Line 4
Well,
he
will
be
back
tomorrow.
Line 5
Is
that
all
that
you
wished
to
inquire?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I understand.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he will be back tomorrow.”
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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 Rather shakily, “A f-friend.”
all
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From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
back
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From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
Briskly
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From this reading Briskly.
f-friend
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From this reading Rather shakily, “A f-friend.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand.
inquire
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From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
Rather
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From this reading Rather shakily, “A f-friend.”
shakily
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From this reading Rather shakily, “A f-friend.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
tomorrow
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From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I understand.
Well
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From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, he will be back tomorrow.
wished
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From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that all that you wished to inquire?