Chapter XXIX
TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward. "Wilfred!" "Roger!" "You here!" I exclaimed bewildered.
Roger Trewinion
Chapter XXIX
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TREWINION'S
CURSE
I
rose
from
the
chair
on
which
I
had
been
sitting
during
the
latter
part
of
my
conversation
with
my
mother,
and
made
one
step
forward.
"Wilfred!"
"Roger!"
"You
here!"
I
exclaimed
bewildered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
TREWINION'S
CURSE
I
rose
from
the
chair
on
which
I
had
been
sitting
during
the
latter
part
of
my
conversation
with
my
mother,
and
made
one
step
forward.
Line 2
"Wilfred!"
Line 3
"Roger!"
Line 4
"You
here!"
/juː here/
Line 5
I
exclaimed
bewildered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
Bewildered
noun
US /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I exclaimed bewildered.”
During
preposition
US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You here!"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I exclaimed bewildered.
chair
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
conversation
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
CURSE
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
exclaimed
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From this reading I exclaimed bewildered.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You here!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
latter
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
made
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
mother
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
Roger
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From this reading "Roger!"
rose
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
sitting
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
TREWINION'S
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From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
Wilfred
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From this reading "Wilfred!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TREWINION'S CURSE I rose from the chair on which I had been sitting during the latter part of my conversation with my mother, and made one step forward.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You here!"