Chapter XII
A CHALLENGE "Miss Ruston!" "Yes?" The answer came through the door of the dark-room. "I can't come out for four minutes. Can you give me the message through a closed door?"
Mrs. Red Pepper
Chapter XII
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A
CHALLENGE
"Miss
Ruston!"
"Yes?"
The
answer
came
through
the
door
of
the
dark-room.
"I
can't
come
out
for
four
minutes.
Can
you
give
me
the
message
through
a
closed
door?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
CHALLENGE
"Miss
Ruston!"
Line 2
"Yes?"
Line 3
The
answer
came
through
the
door
of
the
dark-room.
Line 4
"I
can't
come
out
for
four
minutes.
Line 5
Can
you
give
me
the
message
through
a
closed
door?"
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't come out for four minutes.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The answer came through the door of the dark-room.”
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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 A CHALLENGE "Miss Ruston!"
answer
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came
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From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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can't
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CHALLENGE
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closed
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't come out for four minutes.
dark-room
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From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
door
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From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't come out for four minutes.
four
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From this reading "I can't come out for four minutes.
give
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't come out for four minutes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you give me the message through a closed door?"
message
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minutes
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Miss
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
out
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From this reading "I can't come out for four minutes.
Ruston
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The answer came through the door of the dark-room.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you give me the message through a closed door?"