Chapter XVIII
THE INVESTMENT. It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door. "Henry, Henry!" It was Witherspoon's voice. "Yes."
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Chapter XVIII
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THE
INVESTMENT.
It
seemed
to
Henry
that
he
had
just
dozed
off
to
sleep
when
he
was
startled
by
a
loud
knock
at
the
door.
"Henry,
Henry!"
It
was
Witherspoon's
voice.
"Yes."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
INVESTMENT.
Line 2
It
seemed
to
Henry
that
he
had
just
dozed
off
to
sleep
when
he
was
startled
by
a
loud
knock
at
the
door.
Line 3
"Henry,
Henry!"
Line 4
It
was
Witherspoon's
voice.
Line 5
"Yes."
Learner Dictionary
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Dozed
verb
US /doʊzd/
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.”
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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 It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
door
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
Henry
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
INVESTMENT
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From this reading THE INVESTMENT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
just
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
knock
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
loud
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off
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
sleep
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
startled
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From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVESTMENT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
voice
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From this reading It was Witherspoon's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Henry that he had just dozed off to sleep when he was startled by a loud knock at the door.
Witherspoon's
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From this reading It was Witherspoon's voice.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes."