Chapter XII
"Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John. "It was splendid," said Mrs. Heron. The Doctor meditated. "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor. His brother-in-law explained.
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Chapter XII
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"Very,"
said
the
gentle
lady,
Mrs.
John.
"It
was
splendid,"
said
Mrs.
Heron.
The
Doctor
meditated.
"I
wonder
_why_
she
did
it,"
said
the
Doctor.
His
brother-in-law
explained.
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Line 1
"Very,"
said
the
gentle
lady,
Mrs.
John.
Line 2
"It
was
splendid,"
said
Mrs.
Heron.
Line 3
The
Doctor
meditated.
Line 4
"I
wonder
_why_
she
did
it,"
said
the
Doctor.
Line 5
His
brother-in-law
explained.
Learner Dictionary
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Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Doctor meditated.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.”
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brother-in-law
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From this reading His brother-in-law explained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor meditated.
explained
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From this reading His brother-in-law explained.
gentle
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From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
Heron
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From this reading "It was splendid," said Mrs. Heron.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother-in-law explained.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was splendid," said Mrs. Heron.
John
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From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
lady
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From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
meditated
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From this reading The Doctor meditated.
Mrs
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said
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From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor.
splendid
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From this reading "It was splendid," said Mrs. Heron.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
Very
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From this reading "Very," said the gentle lady, Mrs. John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was splendid," said Mrs. Heron.
why
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From this reading "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor.
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder _why_ she did it," said the Doctor.