Chapter II
My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion. If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid? Could it be--? Suddenly I knew! He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.
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Chapter II
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My
turbulent
thoughts
settled
into
a
state
of
wondering
confusion.
If
he
had
gone
that
far
why
didn't
he
know
what
had
made
me
afraid?
Could
it
be--?
Suddenly
I
knew!
He
hadn't
discovered
that
_one
last
refinement_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
My
turbulent
thoughts
settled
into
a
state
of
wondering
confusion.
Line 2
If
he
had
gone
that
far
why
didn't
he
know
what
had
made
me
afraid?
Line 3
Could
it
be--?
/kʊd ɪt biː/
Line 4
Suddenly
I
knew!
Line 5
He
hadn't
discovered
that
_one
last
refinement_.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be--?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly I knew!”
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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 My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
afraid
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From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be--?
confusion
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Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be--?
didn't
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discovered
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far
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gone
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I knew!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be--?
knew
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From this reading Suddenly I knew!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.
made
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From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.
refinement
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From this reading He hadn't discovered that _one last refinement_.
settled
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From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
state
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From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I knew!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had gone that far why didn't he know what had made me afraid?
thoughts
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turbulent
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From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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why
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wondering
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From this reading My turbulent thoughts settled into a state of wondering confusion.