Chapter XXII
A LETTER FROM MURRAY. The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her. The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile. "My gracious!" she exclaimed. "What's the matter now?
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Chapter XXII
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A
LETTER
FROM
MURRAY.
The
girl
opposite
him
looked
up
from
the
card
before
her.
The
lines
of
her
face
were
softened
by
the
suggestion
of
a
contented
smile.
"My
gracious!"
she
exclaimed.
"What's
the
matter
now?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
LETTER
FROM
MURRAY.
Line 2
The
girl
opposite
him
looked
up
from
the
card
before
her.
Line 3
The
lines
of
her
face
were
softened
by
the
suggestion
of
a
contented
smile.
Line 4
"My
gracious!"
she
exclaimed.
Line 5
"What's
the
matter
now?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.”
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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 LETTER FROM MURRAY.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
card
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contented
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exclaimed
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face
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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
girl
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From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
gracious
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
lines
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter now?
MURRAY
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
now
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From this reading "What's the matter now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
opposite
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From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My gracious!" she exclaimed.
smile
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From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
softened
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From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
suggestion
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From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
up
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From this reading The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines of her face were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter now?