Chapter XX
July had passed into August. Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt? Of misgiving? Where was felt the first shiver of distrust? What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?
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Chapter XX
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July
had
passed
into
August.
Who
was
it
who
whispered
the
first
word
of
doubt?
Of
misgiving?
Where
was
felt
the
first
shiver
of
distrust?
What
lips
first
let
drop
the
fatal
syllables,
a
fall?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
July
had
passed
into
August.
Line 2
Who
was
it
who
whispered
the
first
word
of
doubt?
Line 3
Of
misgiving?
Line 4
Where
was
felt
the
first
shiver
of
distrust?
Line 5
What
lips
first
let
drop
the
fatal
syllables,
a
fall?
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “What lips first let drop the fatal syllables, a fall?”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “July had passed into August.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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August
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distrust
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doubt
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drop
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fall
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fatal
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felt
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July had passed into August.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading July had passed into August.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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July
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From this reading July had passed into August.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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lips
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misgiving
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had passed into August.
shiver
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syllables
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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 Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was it who whispered the first word of doubt?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whispered
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WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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word
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