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LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.
"Hallo," said Donaldson.
"You look worried.
What's up?"
"I am worried.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Chapter IX

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.
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"Hallo," said Donaldson.
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"You look worried.
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What's up?"
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"I am worried.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You look worried.”

All words in this reading · 29

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am worried.

battalion

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

BECOMES

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

billet

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

C

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

Company

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

days

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

DONALDSON

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

entered

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

Hallo

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From this reading "Hallo," said Donaldson.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am worried.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

intelligence

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

later

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

LIEUTENANT

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You look worried.

officer

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

officers

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

said

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From this reading "Hallo," said Donaldson.

sitting

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

Some

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

SUSPICIOUS

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From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

up

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From this reading What's up?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

What's

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From this reading What's up?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading LIEUTENANT DONALDSON BECOMES SUSPICIOUS Some days later, Lieutenant Donaldson was sitting in "C" Company officers' billet, when the battalion intelligence officer entered.

worried

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From this reading "You look worried.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You look worried.