Chapter IV
"What was he to you?" "He was my source." "Source?" Norma looked blank. Then understanding crossed her face.
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"What
was
he
to
you?"
"He
was
my
source."
"Source?"
Norma
looked
blank.
Then
understanding
crossed
her
face.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
was
he
to
you?"
/wʌt wɑːz hiː tuː juː/
Line 2
"He
was
my
source."
Line 3
"Source?"
Line 4
Norma
looked
blank.
Line 5
Then
understanding
crossed
her
face.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Norma looked blank.”
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blank
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From this reading Norma looked blank.
crossed
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From this reading Then understanding crossed her face.
face
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From this reading Then understanding crossed her face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was he to you?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then understanding crossed her face.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norma looked blank.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was my source."
Norma
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From this reading Norma looked blank.
source
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Then
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From this reading Then understanding crossed her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What was he to you?"
understanding
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From this reading Then understanding crossed her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was he to you?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was he to you?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What was he to you?"