Chapter XXII
THE WHITE BAY. Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline. Miss Tredgold also watched Pauline. Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why. The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
Girls of the Forest
Chapter XXII
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THE
WHITE
BAY.
Penelope
did
not
repeat
her
threat,
but
she
watched
Pauline.
Miss
Tredgold
also
watched
Pauline.
Verena
felt
uncomfortable,
without
quite
knowing
why.
The
keen
vigor
and
joy
of
the
first
days
at
the
seaside
had
departed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
WHITE
BAY.
Line 2
Penelope
did
not
repeat
her
threat,
but
she
watched
Pauline.
Line 3
Miss
Tredgold
also
watched
Pauline.
Line 4
Verena
felt
uncomfortable,
without
quite
knowing
why.
Line 5
The
keen
vigor
and
joy
of
the
first
days
at
the
seaside
had
departed.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.”
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also
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From this reading Miss Tredgold also watched Pauline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
BAY
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From this reading THE WHITE BAY.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
days
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
departed
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
felt
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From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
joy
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
keen
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
knowing
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From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Tredgold also watched Pauline.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
Pauline
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From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
Penelope
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From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
repeat
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From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
seaside
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE BAY.
threat
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From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
Tredgold
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From this reading Miss Tredgold also watched Pauline.
uncomfortable
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From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
Verena
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From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
vigor
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From this reading The keen vigor and joy of the first days at the seaside had departed.
watched
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From this reading Penelope did not repeat her threat, but she watched Pauline.
WHITE
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From this reading THE WHITE BAY.
why
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From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Verena felt uncomfortable, without quite knowing why.