Chapter XV
Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned. "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily. "He says keep the course." "You gave him the note?" "No, he didn't open the door.
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Chapter XV
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Mr.
Spokesly,
looking
down
from
the
bridge
at
the
up-turned
and
uncompromising
face
of
Joseph
Plouff,
frowned.
"What
does
he
say?"
he
repeated
uneasily.
"He
says
keep
the
course."
"You
gave
him
the
note?"
"No,
he
didn't
open
the
door.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Mr.
Spokesly,
looking
down
from
the
bridge
at
the
up-turned
and
uncompromising
face
of
Joseph
Plouff,
frowned.
Line 2
"What
does
he
say?"
he
repeated
uneasily.
Line 3
"He
says
keep
the
course."
Line 4
"You
gave
him
the
note?"
Line 5
"No,
he
didn't
open
the
door.
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He says keep the course."”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"No, he didn't open the door.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
bridge
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He says keep the course."
didn't
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From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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door
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down
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face
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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frowned
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gave
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You gave him the note?"
Joseph
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keep
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looking
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Mr
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
note
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
Plouff
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repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
say
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From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
says
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From this reading "He says keep the course."
Spokesly
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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uncompromising
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uneasily
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From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
up-turned
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From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You gave him the note?"