Chapter XI
It was early darkness on the second day. One after another the windows were showing a glim. Liverpool was lighting up for the evening. A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post. The figure was loaded to the guards.
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Chapter XI
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It
was
early
darkness
on
the
second
day.
One
after
another
the
windows
were
showing
a
glim.
Liverpool
was
lighting
up
for
the
evening.
A
limp
figure
stood
holding
to
a
lamp-post.
The
figure
was
loaded
to
the
guards.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
early
darkness
on
the
second
day.
Line 2
One
after
another
the
windows
were
showing
a
glim.
Line 3
Liverpool
was
lighting
up
for
the
evening.
Line 4
A
limp
figure
stood
holding
to
a
lamp-post.
Line 5
The
figure
was
loaded
to
the
guards.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “One after another the windows were showing a glim.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One after another the windows were showing a glim.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One after another the windows were showing a glim.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was early darkness on the second day.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.”
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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 One after another the windows were showing a glim.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
darkness
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day
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early
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evening
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From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
figure
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From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
glim
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From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
guards
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From this reading The figure was loaded to the guards.
holding
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From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
lamp-post
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From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
lighting
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From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
limp
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From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
Liverpool
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From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
loaded
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From this reading The figure was loaded to the guards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
second
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From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
showing
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From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
up
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From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
windows
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From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.