Chapter VIII
Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning. He looked at him for a moment in surprise. "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily. "Sitting up all night?" Cecil nodded dejectedly.
Jeanne of the Marshes
Chapter VIII
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Andrew
came
face
to
face
with
his
brother
in
the
village
street
on
the
next
morning.
He
looked
at
him
for
a
moment
in
surprise.
"What
have
you
been
doing?"
he
asked,
drily.
"Sitting
up
all
night?"
Cecil
nodded
dejectedly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Andrew
came
face
to
face
with
his
brother
in
the
village
street
on
the
next
morning.
Line 2
He
looked
at
him
for
a
moment
in
surprise.
Line 3
"What
have
you
been
doing?"
he
asked,
drily.
Line 4
"Sitting
up
all
night?"
Line 5
Cecil
nodded
dejectedly.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at him for a moment in surprise.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecil nodded dejectedly.”
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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 He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
all
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From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
Andrew
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From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
brother
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came
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Cecil
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From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
dejectedly
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From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
doing
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drily
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From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
face
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From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
moment
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From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
night
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From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecil nodded dejectedly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
Sitting
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From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
street
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From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
surprise
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From this reading He looked at him for a moment in surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
up
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From this reading "Sitting up all night?"
village
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From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrew came face to face with his brother in the village street on the next morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing?" he asked, drily.