Chapter XXXIV
ANOTHER OFFERING. The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted. Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said: “Thank you, Andrew!” “How are you, Dawtie?”
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Chapter XXXIV
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ANOTHER
OFFERING.
The
next
evening,
that
before
the
trial,
Andrew
presented
himself
at
the
prison,
and
was
admitted.
Dawtie
came
to
meet
him,
held
out
her
hand,
and
said:
“Thank
you,
Andrew!”
“How
are
you,
Dawtie?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ANOTHER
OFFERING.
Line 2
The
next
evening,
that
before
the
trial,
Andrew
presented
himself
at
the
prison,
and
was
admitted.
Line 3
Dawtie
came
to
meet
him,
held
out
her
hand,
and
said:
Line 4
“Thank
you,
Andrew!”
Line 5
“How
are
you,
Dawtie?”
Learner Dictionary
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ANOTHER
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER OFFERING.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
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admitted
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
Andrew
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER OFFERING.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Dawtie?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
came
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
Dawtie
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
evening
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
hand
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
held
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
How
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From this reading “How are you, Dawtie?”
meet
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
OFFERING
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From this reading ANOTHER OFFERING.
out
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
presented
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
prison
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
said
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From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
Thank
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From this reading “Thank you, Andrew!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
trial
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From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Andrew!”