Chapter IX
THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live. My rooms are on the first floor. My name is Henry Fenning. I am a shoemaker. My wife helps me at my trade.
A Second Coming
Chapter IX
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THE
FIRST
DISCIPLE
'This,'
said
the
lame
man,
'is
where
I
live.
My
rooms
are
on
the
first
floor.
My
name
is
Henry
Fenning.
I
am
a
shoemaker.
My
wife
helps
me
at
my
trade.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
FIRST
DISCIPLE
'This,'
said
the
lame
man,
'is
where
I
live.
Line 2
My
rooms
are
on
the
first
floor.
Line 3
My
name
is
Henry
Fenning.
Line 4
I
am
a
shoemaker.
Line 5
My
wife
helps
me
at
my
trade.
Learner Dictionary
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FIRST
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Henry Fenning.”
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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 am a shoemaker.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a shoemaker.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My rooms are on the first floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My wife helps me at my trade.
DISCIPLE
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From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
Fenning
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From this reading My name is Henry Fenning.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
floor
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From this reading My rooms are on the first floor.
helps
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Henry
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From this reading My name is Henry Fenning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
lame
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From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
live
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From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
man
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From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife helps me at my trade.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My rooms are on the first floor.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Henry Fenning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My rooms are on the first floor.
rooms
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From this reading My rooms are on the first floor.
said
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From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
shoemaker
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From this reading I am a shoemaker.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
trade
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From this reading My wife helps me at my trade.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLE 'This,' said the lame man, 'is where I live.
wife
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From this reading My wife helps me at my trade.