Chapter XIV
MR. CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL. Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office. She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place. Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
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Chapter XIV
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MR.
CHECKYNSHAW
IS
LIBERAL.
Mrs.
Wittleworth
went
directly
to
the
door
of
the
private
office.
She
had
her
doubts
in
regard
to
the
interview
which
was
to
take
place.
Mr.
Checkynshaw
had
never
treated
her
very
handsomely.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MR.
Line 2
CHECKYNSHAW
IS
LIBERAL.
Line 3
Mrs.
Wittleworth
went
directly
to
the
door
of
the
private
office.
Line 4
She
had
her
doubts
in
regard
to
the
interview
which
was
to
take
place.
Line 5
Mr.
Checkynshaw
had
never
treated
her
very
handsomely.
Learner Dictionary
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Directly
noun
US /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
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CHECKYNSHAW
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From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
door
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From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
doubts
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From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
handsomely
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
interview
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From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
LIBERAL
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From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
MR
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
office
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From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
place
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From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
private
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From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
regard
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From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
treated
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
very
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
Wittleworth
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From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.