Chapter X
Suddenly he smiled. Then he looked grave again. And then he grinned. After which he shook his head. The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
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Suddenly
he
smiled.
Then
he
looked
grave
again.
And
then
he
grinned.
After
which
he
shook
his
head.
The
reverse
of
the
sheet
contained
a
will
exactly
like
that
on
the
obverse.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Suddenly
he
smiled.
Line 2
Then
he
looked
grave
again.
Line 3
And
then
he
grinned.
Line 4
After
which
he
shook
his
head.
Line 5
The
reverse
of
the
sheet
contained
a
will
exactly
like
that
on
the
obverse.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After which he shook his head.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he looked grave again.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he looked grave again.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly he smiled.”
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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 The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After which he shook his head.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked grave again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he grinned.
contained
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
exactly
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
grave
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From this reading Then he looked grave again.
grinned
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From this reading And then he grinned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he smiled.
head
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From this reading After which he shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After which he shook his head.
like
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked grave again.
obverse
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
reverse
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
sheet
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From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
shook
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From this reading After which he shook his head.
smiled
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From this reading Suddenly he smiled.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he smiled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.
Then
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From this reading Then he looked grave again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After which he shook his head.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reverse of the sheet contained a will exactly like that on the obverse.