Chapter XII
UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove. He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone. "Oh, I beg your pardon! I understood...." He peered at Jill uncertainly.
Jill the Reckless
Chapter XII
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UNCLE
CHRIS
BORROWS
A
FLAT
I
Uncle
Chris
walked
breezily
into
the
room,
flicking
a
jaunty
glove.
He
stopped
short
on
seeing
that
Mr.
Pilkington
was
not
alone.
"Oh,
I
beg
your
pardon!
I
understood...."
He
peered
at
Jill
uncertainly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
UNCLE
CHRIS
BORROWS
A
FLAT
I
Uncle
Chris
walked
breezily
into
the
room,
flicking
a
jaunty
glove.
Line 2
He
stopped
short
on
seeing
that
Mr.
Pilkington
was
not
alone.
Line 3
"Oh,
I
beg
your
pardon!
Line 4
I
understood...."
Line 5
He
peered
at
Jill
uncertainly.
Learner Dictionary
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.”
Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.”
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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 UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
beg
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From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
BORROWS
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
breezily
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
CHRIS
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
FLAT
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
flicking
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
glove
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
jaunty
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
Jill
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From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
Mr
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From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
pardon
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From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
peered
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From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
Pilkington
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room
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
seeing
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From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
uncertainly
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From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
understood
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walked
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From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!