Chapter XI
"Julia!" Maraton exclaimed. "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly. "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train. He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
A People's Man
Chapter XI
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"Julia!"
Maraton
exclaimed.
"Aaron
was
run
over
just
as
he
was
starting,"
she
explained
quickly.
"He
is
not
hurt
badly,
but
he
wasn't
able
to
catch
the
train.
He
had
an
important
letter
from
Manchester
and
one
from
the
committee
for
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Julia!"
Line 2
Maraton
exclaimed.
Line 3
"Aaron
was
run
over
just
as
he
was
starting,"
she
explained
quickly.
Line 4
"He
is
not
hurt
badly,
but
he
wasn't
able
to
catch
the
train.
Line 5
He
had
an
important
letter
from
Manchester
and
one
from
the
committee
for
you.
Learner Dictionary
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One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.”
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Aaron
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able
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
badly
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From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
catch
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committee
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From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
exclaimed
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From this reading Maraton exclaimed.
explained
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
hurt
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From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
important
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From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
Julia
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From this reading "Julia!"
just
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From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
letter
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From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
Manchester
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From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
Maraton
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From this reading Maraton exclaimed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
quickly
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From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
run
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From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
starting
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From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
train
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From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aaron was run over just as he was starting," she explained quickly.
wasn't
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From this reading "He is not hurt badly, but he wasn't able to catch the train.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had an important letter from Manchester and one from the committee for you.