Chapter II
PURDIE. To find a mysterious wood. (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright. Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent). JOANNE.
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Chapter II
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PURDIE.
To
find
a
mysterious
wood.
(With
the
word
'wood'
the
ladies
are
blown
upright.
Their
eyes
turn
to
LOB,
who,
however,
has
never
looked
more
innocent).
JOANNE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PURDIE.
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To
find
a
mysterious
wood.
Line 3
(With
the
word
'wood'
the
ladies
are
blown
upright.
Line 4
Their
eyes
turn
to
LOB,
who,
however,
has
never
looked
more
innocent).
Line 5
JOANNE.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
Mysterious
adjective
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “To find a mysterious wood.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
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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 To find a mysterious wood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
blown
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eyes
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From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
find
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
innocent
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From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
JOANNE
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From this reading JOANNE.
ladies
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LOB
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
more
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From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
PURDIE
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From this reading PURDIE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
turn
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From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
upright
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From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
wood
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From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
word
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From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.