Chapter VII
A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white. I tore it open with trembling fingers. The handwriting was firm and yet delicate. I knew at once whose it was. "Rowchester, Tuesday.
The Betrayal
Chapter VII
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A
WONDERFUL
OFFER
On
my
little
table
lay
the
letter
I
expected,
large,
square,
and
white.
I
tore
it
open
with
trembling
fingers.
The
handwriting
was
firm
and
yet
delicate.
I
knew
at
once
whose
it
was.
"Rowchester,
Tuesday.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
WONDERFUL
OFFER
On
my
little
table
lay
the
letter
I
expected,
large,
square,
and
white.
Line 2
I
tore
it
open
with
trembling
fingers.
Line 3
The
handwriting
was
firm
and
yet
delicate.
Line 4
I
knew
at
once
whose
it
was.
Line 5
"Rowchester,
Tuesday.
Learner Dictionary
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Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew at once whose it was.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I tore it open with trembling fingers.”
Whose
determiner
US /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “I knew at once whose it was.”
WONDERFUL
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.”
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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 WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
delicate
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expected
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fingers
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firm
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handwriting
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
knew
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From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
large
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
lay
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
letter
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
OFFER
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
once
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From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
Rowchester
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From this reading "Rowchester, Tuesday.
square
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
table
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
tore
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From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
trembling
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From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
Tuesday
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From this reading "Rowchester, Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
white
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From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.