Chapter VIII
GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way). Returned hopefully. TOMMY (in confusion). I say, we're engaged. GERALD (looking at them happily).
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Chapter VIII
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GERALD
(stopping
at
the
door,
turning
round
and
coming
back
in
the
same
business-like
way).
Returned
hopefully.
TOMMY
(in
confusion).
I
say,
we're
engaged.
GERALD
(looking
at
them
happily).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GERALD
(stopping
at
the
door,
turning
round
and
coming
back
in
the
same
business-like
way).
Line 2
Returned
hopefully.
Line 3
TOMMY
(in
confusion).
Line 4
I
say,
we're
engaged.
Line 5
GERALD
(looking
at
them
happily).
Learner Dictionary
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Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Returned hopefully.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).”
All words in this reading · 25
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
back
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
business-like
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
coming
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
confusion
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From this reading TOMMY (in confusion).
door
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
engaged
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From this reading I say, we're engaged.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
happily
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From this reading GERALD (looking at them happily).
hopefully
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From this reading Returned hopefully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, we're engaged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
looking
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From this reading GERALD (looking at them happily).
ReturnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Returned hopefully.
round
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
say
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From this reading I say, we're engaged.
stopping
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GERALD (looking at them happily).
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY (in confusion).
turning
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
way
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From this reading GERALD (stopping at the door, turning round and coming back in the same business-like way).
we're
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From this reading I say, we're engaged.