Chapter XI
MR. JAMES MAKES ATONEMENT. James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters. To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop. And they had grave faces.
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MR.
JAMES
MAKES
ATONEMENT.
James
arrived
as
usual
in
the
morning
at
nine
o'clock,
in
order
to
take
down
the
shutters.
To
his
astonishment,
he
found
Lala
Roy
and
Iris
waiting
for
him
in
the
back
shop.
And
they
had
grave
faces.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MR.
Line 2
JAMES
MAKES
ATONEMENT.
Line 3
James
arrived
as
usual
in
the
morning
at
nine
o'clock,
in
order
to
take
down
the
shutters.
Line 4
To
his
astonishment,
he
found
Lala
Roy
and
Iris
waiting
for
him
in
the
back
shop.
Line 5
And
they
had
grave
faces.
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.”
Order
noun
US /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
arrived
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
astonishment
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
ATONEMENT
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From this reading JAMES MAKES ATONEMENT.
back
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down
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
faces
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From this reading And they had grave faces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
grave
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From this reading And they had grave faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had grave faces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
Iris
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JAMES
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From this reading JAMES MAKES ATONEMENT.
Lala
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MAKES
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From this reading JAMES MAKES ATONEMENT.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
MR
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nine
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
o'clock
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
Roy
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shop
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From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.
shutters
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they had grave faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
usual
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From this reading James arrived as usual in the morning at nine o'clock, in order to take down the shutters.
waiting
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From this reading To his astonishment, he found Lala Roy and Iris waiting for him in the back shop.