Chapter XX
GEORGE AND ANDREW. George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg. Dawtie met him in the court. She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him. He frowned.
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Chapter XX
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GEORGE
AND
ANDREW.
George
returned,
and
made
an
early
appearance
at
Potlurg.
Dawtie
met
him
in
the
court.
She
did
not
know
him,
but
involuntarily
shrunk
from
him.
He
frowned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GEORGE
AND
ANDREW.
Line 2
George
returned,
and
made
an
early
appearance
at
Potlurg.
Line 3
Dawtie
met
him
in
the
court.
Line 4
She
did
not
know
him,
but
involuntarily
shrunk
from
him.
Line 5
He
frowned.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.”
All words in this reading · 26
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND ANDREW.
ANDREW
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From this reading GEORGE AND ANDREW.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
court
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From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
Dawtie
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From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
early
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From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
frowned
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From this reading He frowned.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE AND ANDREW.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He frowned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
involuntarily
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From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
made
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From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
met
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From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
Potlurg
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From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George returned, and made an early appearance at Potlurg.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
shrunk
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From this reading She did not know him, but involuntarily shrunk from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawtie met him in the court.