Chapter II
“Je-rick-ety! How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire. “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone. “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards. “You needn’t have worried.”
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Chapter II
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“Je-rick-ety!
How
long
have
I
slept?”
he
said,
blinking
at
the
two
beside
the
fire.
“How
long?”
he
added,
with
a
flutter
of
anxiety
in
his
tone.
“I
said
I’d
wake
you,”
said
the
girl,
coming
forwards.
“You
needn’t
have
worried.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Je-rick-ety!
Line 2
How
long
have
I
slept?”
he
said,
blinking
at
the
two
beside
the
fire.
Line 3
“How
long?”
he
added,
with
a
flutter
of
anxiety
in
his
tone.
Line 4
“I
said
I’d
wake
you,”
said
the
girl,
coming
forwards.
Line 5
“You
needn’t
have
worried.”
Learner Dictionary
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Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.”
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.”
Forwards
noun
US /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.”
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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 “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
anxiety
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From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
blinking
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
coming
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From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.
fire
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
flutter
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From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.
girl
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From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
How
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
I'd
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From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
Je-rick-ety
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From this reading “Je-rick-ety!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t have worried.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
said
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
slept
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
tone
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From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
two
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From this reading How long have I slept?” he said, blinking at the two beside the fire.
wake
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From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How long?” he added, with a flutter of anxiety in his tone.
worried
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From this reading “You needn’t have worried.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I said I’d wake you,” said the girl, coming forwards.