Chapter XI
Betty answered the bell. “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.” He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out. She was a part of his ostracism. And, with sudden rage, he said:
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Betty
answered
the
bell.
“Please
bring
up
some
lunch
for
Mr.
Fiorsen.”
He
heard
the
stout
woman
sniff
as
she
went
out.
She
was
a
part
of
his
ostracism.
And,
with
sudden
rage,
he
said:
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Line 1
Betty
answered
the
bell.
Line 2
“Please
bring
up
some
lunch
for
Mr.
Fiorsen.”
Line 3
He
heard
the
stout
woman
sniff
as
she
went
out.
Line 4
She
was
a
part
of
his
ostracism.
Line 5
And,
with
sudden
rage,
he
said:
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betty answered the bell.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a part of his ostracism.”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, with sudden rage, he said:”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.”
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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 She was a part of his ostracism.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
bell
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From this reading Betty answered the bell.
Betty
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From this reading Betty answered the bell.
bring
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From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
Fiorsen
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From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
heard
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From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
lunch
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Mr
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
ostracism
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From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
out
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
Please
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rage
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said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
sniff
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some
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From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
stout
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From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
up
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From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
woman
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From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.