Chapter II
There was a minute’s pause perhaps. The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind. Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever. “No,” he said suddenly. “Lend me your hand.”
The Time Machine
Chapter II
III.
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There
was
a
minute’s
pause
perhaps.
The
Psychologist
seemed
about
to
speak
to
me,
but
changed
his
mind.
Then
the
Time
Traveller
put
forth
his
finger
towards
the
lever.
“No,”
he
said
suddenly.
“Lend
me
your
hand.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
There
was
a
minute’s
pause
perhaps.
Line 2
The
Psychologist
seemed
about
to
speak
to
me,
but
changed
his
mind.
Line 3
Then
the
Time
Traveller
put
forth
his
finger
towards
the
lever.
Line 4
“No,”
he
said
suddenly.
Line 5
“Lend
me
your
hand.”
Learner Dictionary
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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 There was a minute’s pause perhaps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
changed
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finger
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forth
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hand
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he said suddenly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Lend
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lever
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
minute's
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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pause
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perhaps
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Psychologist
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put
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said
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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speak
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From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No,” he said suddenly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
Then
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There
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TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Psychologist seemed about to speak to me, but changed his mind.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever.
Traveller
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From this reading Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a minute’s pause perhaps.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lend me your hand.”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 02?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "III....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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III.
Narrator:
heard the Editor say, thinking (after his wont) in headlines.