Chapter XIII
So that night they started. At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting. “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said. The major looked nonplussed. Kate got in and the major followed.
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Chapter XIII
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So
that
night
they
started.
At
the
door
of
the
carriage
stood
Peter
Roeder,
waiting.
“I'm
going
t'
ride
down
with
you,”
he
said.
The
major
looked
nonplussed.
Kate
got
in
and
the
major
followed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
So
that
night
they
started.
Line 2
At
the
door
of
the
carriage
stood
Peter
Roeder,
waiting.
Line 3
“I'm
going
t'
ride
down
with
you,”
he
said.
Line 4
The
major
looked
nonplussed.
Line 5
Kate
got
in
and
the
major
followed.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The major looked nonplussed.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
carriage
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From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
door
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From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
down
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From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
followed
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From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
going
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got
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From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
Kate
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From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
major
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From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
night
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From this reading So that night they started.
nonplussed
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From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
Peter
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From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
ride
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Roeder
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From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
said
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From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that night they started.
started
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From this reading So that night they started.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
t
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From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that night they started.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that night they started.
waiting
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From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.