Chapter XXIII
MR. STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying: “Dad, stop writing just a minute, and talk to me.” Recognition came into his eyes. It was his younger daughter.
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Chapter XXIII
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MR.
STONE
IN
WAITING
That
same
afternoon,
while
Mr.
Stone
was
writing,
he
heard
a
voice
saying:
“Dad,
stop
writing
just
a
minute,
and
talk
to
me.”
Recognition
came
into
his
eyes.
It
was
his
younger
daughter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
Line 2
STONE
IN
WAITING
That
same
afternoon,
while
Mr.
Stone
was
writing,
he
heard
a
voice
saying:
Line 3
“Dad,
stop
writing
just
a
minute,
and
talk
to
me.”
Line 4
Recognition
came
into
his
eyes.
Line 5
It
was
his
younger
daughter.
Learner Dictionary
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Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:”
WAITING
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:”
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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 STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dad, stop writing just a minute, and talk to me.”
came
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From this reading Recognition came into his eyes.
Dad
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daughter
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eyes
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recognition came into his eyes.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Recognition came into his eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his younger daughter.
just
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From this reading “Dad, stop writing just a minute, and talk to me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dad, stop writing just a minute, and talk to me.”
minute
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MR
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Recognition
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From this reading Recognition came into his eyes.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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saying
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STONE
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stop
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talk
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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dad, stop writing just a minute, and talk to me.”
voice
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From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
WAITING
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From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
writing
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From this reading STONE IN WAITING That same afternoon, while Mr. Stone was writing, he heard a voice saying:
younger
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From this reading It was his younger daughter.