Chapter XXX
The girl looked at him, speechless. “It isn’t true!” she cried. “It’s not true, isn’t it?” Jeffrey almost howled the words. He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
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Chapter XXX
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The
girl
looked
at
him,
speechless.
“It
isn’t
true!”
she
cried.
“It’s
not
true,
isn’t
it?”
Jeffrey
almost
howled
the
words.
He
was
mad
with
hate,
with
grief,
with
desire
for
cruel
vengeance.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
girl
looked
at
him,
speechless.
Line 2
“It
isn’t
true!”
she
cried.
Line 3
“It’s
not
true,
isn’t
it?”
Line 4
Jeffrey
almost
howled
the
words.
Line 5
He
was
mad
with
hate,
with
grief,
with
desire
for
cruel
vengeance.
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It isn’t true!” she cried.”
Cruel
adjective
US /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl looked at him, speechless.”
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almost
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From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
desire
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From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
girl
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From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
grief
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hate
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From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
howled
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From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
It's
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From this reading “It’s not true, isn’t it?”
Jeffrey
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From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
mad
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From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not true, isn’t it?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
speechless
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From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
true
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From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
vengeance
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From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
words
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From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.