Chapter X
For a moment he stood in silence. Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you. I hope you will pardon my disturbing you." "Certainly." Again he moved away.
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Chapter X
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For
a
moment
he
stood
in
silence.
Then,
with
a
certain
weariness
in
his
voice,
"Thank
you.
I
hope
you
will
pardon
my
disturbing
you."
"Certainly."
Again
he
moved
away.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
For
a
moment
he
stood
in
silence.
Line 2
Then,
with
a
certain
weariness
in
his
voice,
"Thank
you.
Line 3
I
hope
you
will
pardon
my
disturbing
you."
Line 4
"Certainly."
Line 5
Again
he
moved
away.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again he moved away.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
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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 For a moment he stood in silence.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again he moved away.
away
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From this reading Again he moved away.
certain
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Certainly
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From this reading "Certainly."
disturbing
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From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
hope
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From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
moment
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From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
moved
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From this reading Again he moved away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
pardon
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From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
Thank
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From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
Then
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From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
voice
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weariness
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From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.