Chapter XV
“San-ndy!” The three on the verandah jumped. That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing. Chess! Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
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Chapter XV
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“San-ndy!”
The
three
on
the
verandah
jumped.
That
crisp
summons,
that
peculiar
inflection
meant
but
one
thing.
Chess!
Sandy
cast
a
swift
agonized
glance
about
him,
seeking
an
immediate
mode
of
escape.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“San-ndy!”
Line 2
The
three
on
the
verandah
jumped.
Line 3
That
crisp
summons,
that
peculiar
inflection
meant
but
one
thing.
Line 4
Chess!
Line 5
Sandy
cast
a
swift
agonized
glance
about
him,
seeking
an
immediate
mode
of
escape.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.”
Summons
noun
US /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.”
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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 Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
agonized
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
cast
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
Chess
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From this reading Chess!
crisp
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From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
escape
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
glance
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
immediate
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
inflection
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From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
jumped
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From this reading The three on the verandah jumped.
meant
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From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
mode
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three on the verandah jumped.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
peculiar
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From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
San-ndy
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From this reading “San-ndy!”
Sandy
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
seeking
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
swift
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From this reading Sandy cast a swift agonized glance about him, seeking an immediate mode of escape.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three on the verandah jumped.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That crisp summons, that peculiar inflection meant but one thing.
three
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From this reading The three on the verandah jumped.
verandah
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From this reading The three on the verandah jumped.