Chapter XX
A LETTER AND A SUMMONS. Paris? Yes, he knew the hand well. His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety. This he will read first.
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A
LETTER
AND
A
SUMMONS.
Paris?
Yes,
he
knew
the
hand
well.
His
face
darkened
a
little
with
a
peculiar
anxiety.
This
he
will
read
first.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
LETTER
AND
A
SUMMONS.
Line 2
Paris?
Line 3
Yes,
he
knew
the
hand
well.
Line 4
His
face
darkened
a
little
with
a
peculiar
anxiety.
Line 5
This
he
will
read
first.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This he will read first.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, he knew the hand well.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.”
SUMMONS
noun
US /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “A LETTER AND A SUMMONS.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, he knew the hand well.”
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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 A LETTER AND A SUMMONS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER AND A SUMMONS.
anxiety
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From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
darkened
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From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
face
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From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he will read first.
hand
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From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
knew
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From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER AND A SUMMONS.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
Paris
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From this reading Paris?
peculiar
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From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
read
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From this reading This he will read first.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading A LETTER AND A SUMMONS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he will read first.
well
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From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This he will read first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face darkened a little with a peculiar anxiety.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, he knew the hand well.