Chapter VII
BARBARA’S PETITION. MIDSUMMER-DAY was come. Mr. Jordan was in suspense and agitation. His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual. The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
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Chapter VII
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BARBARA’S
PETITION.
MIDSUMMER-DAY
was
come.
Mr.
Jordan
was
in
suspense
and
agitation.
His
pale
face
was
more
livid
and
drawn
than
usual.
The
fears
inspired
by
the
surgeon
had
taken
hold
of
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BARBARA’S
PETITION.
Line 2
MIDSUMMER-DAY
was
come.
Line 3
Mr.
Jordan
was
in
suspense
and
agitation.
Line 4
His
pale
face
was
more
livid
and
drawn
than
usual.
Line 5
The
fears
inspired
by
the
surgeon
had
taken
hold
of
him.
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MIDSUMMER-DAY was come.”
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agitation
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From this reading Mr. Jordan was in suspense and agitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Jordan was in suspense and agitation.
BARBARA'S
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From this reading BARBARA’S PETITION.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MIDSUMMER-DAY was come.
drawn
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face
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From this reading His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual.
fears
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual.
hold
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Jordan was in suspense and agitation.
inspired
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Jordan
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livid
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MIDSUMMER-DAY
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more
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Mr
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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pale
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From this reading His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual.
PETITION
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From this reading BARBARA’S PETITION.
surgeon
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suspense
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From this reading Mr. Jordan was in suspense and agitation.
taken
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From this reading The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fears inspired by the surgeon had taken hold of him.
usual
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From this reading His pale face was more livid and drawn than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIDSUMMER-DAY was come.