Chapter XVII
THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!" "What is it? What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start. "It's I, Catherine." "Well?"
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Chapter XVII
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THE
ARMED
VIGIL
"Ma'am!"
"What
is
it?
What's
the
matter?"
asked
Mme.
Morestal,
waking
with
a
start.
"It's
I,
Catherine."
"Well?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
ARMED
VIGIL
"Ma'am!"
Line 2
"What
is
it?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 3
What's
the
matter?"
asked
Mme.
Morestal,
waking
with
a
start.
Line 4
"It's
I,
Catherine."
Line 5
"Well?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
Waking
adjective
US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?"”
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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 What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
ARMED
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From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Catherine
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From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
It's
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From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
Ma'am
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From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
matter
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Mme
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Morestal
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
VIGIL
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From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Well
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From this reading "Well?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
What's
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.