Chapter V
A WARNING. "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness. "Who is he? What's his name?" "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
Rodney, the Partisan
Chapter V
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A
WARNING.
"A
gentleman
to
see
me?"
repeated
Rodney,
his
surprise
and
indignation
giving
place
to
a
feeling
of
uneasiness.
"Who
is
he?
What's
his
name?"
"I
dunno,
sah,"
replied
the
servant.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
WARNING.
Line 2
"A
gentleman
to
see
me?"
repeated
Rodney,
his
surprise
and
indignation
giving
place
to
a
feeling
of
uneasiness.
Line 3
"Who
is
he?
/huː ɪz hiː/
Line 4
What's
his
name?"
Line 5
"I
dunno,
sah,"
replied
the
servant.
Learner Dictionary
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Feeling
noun
US /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's his name?"”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I dunno, sah," replied the servant.”
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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 WARNING.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
dunno
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From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
giving
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is he?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
indignation
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What's his name?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
place
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
Rodney
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
sah
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From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
see
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
servant
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From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
surprise
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
uneasiness
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From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
WARNING
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From this reading A WARNING.
What's
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From this reading What's his name?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is he?