Chapter XIII
Albert was in a hurry. He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle. "Quick!" he said. He cast a glance at the maid, George's co-worker. She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
A Damsel in Distress
Chapter XIII
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Albert
was
in
a
hurry.
He
skimmed
over
the
carpet
like
a
water-beetle.
"Quick!"
he
said.
He
cast
a
glance
at
the
maid,
George's
co-worker.
She
was
reading
a
novelette
with
her
back
turned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Albert
was
in
a
hurry.
Line 2
He
skimmed
over
the
carpet
like
a
water-beetle.
Line 3
"Quick!"
he
said.
Line 4
He
cast
a
glance
at
the
maid,
George's
co-worker.
Line 5
She
was
reading
a
novelette
with
her
back
turned.
Learner Dictionary
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Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.”
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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 Albert was in a hurry.
Albert
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From this reading Albert was in a hurry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cast a glance at the maid, George's co-worker.
back
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From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
carpet
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cast
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co-worker
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George's
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glance
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
hurry
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From this reading Albert was in a hurry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert was in a hurry.
like
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From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
maid
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From this reading He cast a glance at the maid, George's co-worker.
novelette
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From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
Quick
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From this reading "Quick!" he said.
reading
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From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
said
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From this reading "Quick!" he said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
skimmed
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From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
turned
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From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert was in a hurry.
water-beetle
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From this reading He skimmed over the carpet like a water-beetle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was reading a novelette with her back turned.