Chapter XXI
SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing. “How did you get in here?” Timothy did not answer. He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door. “Where is Cartwright?”
Mr. Justice Maxell
Chapter XXI
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SADIE
MAXELL
was
as
white
as
the
paper
on
which
she
had
been
writing.
“How
did
you
get
in
here?”
Timothy
did
not
answer.
He
stepped
round
so
that
he
was
between
the
woman
and
the
door.
“Where
is
Cartwright?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SADIE
MAXELL
was
as
white
as
the
paper
on
which
she
had
been
writing.
Line 2
“How
did
you
get
in
here?”
Line 3
Timothy
did
not
answer.
Line 4
He
stepped
round
so
that
he
was
between
the
woman
and
the
door.
Line 5
“Where
is
Cartwright?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How did you get in here?””
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
answer
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From this reading Timothy did not answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
Cartwright
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From this reading “Where is Cartwright?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you get in here?”
door
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From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
get
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From this reading “How did you get in here?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How did you get in here?”
How
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From this reading “How did you get in here?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How did you get in here?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Cartwright?”
MAXELL
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From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Timothy did not answer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
paper
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From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
round
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From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
SADIE
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From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
stepped
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From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
Timothy
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From this reading Timothy did not answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Cartwright?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
white
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From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
woman
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From this reading He stepped round so that he was between the woman and the door.
writing
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From this reading SADIE MAXELL was as white as the paper on which she had been writing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you get in here?”