Chapter XXI
PET BEGINS HER EDUCATION. "A horrid specter rises to my sight." "I hear a knocking in the south entry. Hark! more knocking!" --MACBETH.
The Gypsy Queen's Vow
Chapter XXI
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PET
BEGINS
HER
EDUCATION.
"A
horrid
specter
rises
to
my
sight."
"I
hear
a
knocking
in
the
south
entry.
Hark!
more
knocking!"
--MACBETH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PET
BEGINS
HER
EDUCATION.
Line 2
"A
horrid
specter
rises
to
my
sight."
Line 3
"I
hear
a
knocking
in
the
south
entry.
Line 4
Hark!
more
knocking!"
Line 5
--MACBETH.
Learner Dictionary
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Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hear a knocking in the south entry.”
All words in this reading · 21
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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 horrid specter rises to my sight."
BEGINS
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From this reading PET BEGINS HER EDUCATION.
EDUCATION
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From this reading PET BEGINS HER EDUCATION.
entry
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From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
Hark
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From this reading Hark! more knocking!"
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PET BEGINS HER EDUCATION.
horrid
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From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
knocking
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From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
MACBETH
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From this reading --MACBETH.
more
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From this reading Hark! more knocking!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."
PET
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From this reading PET BEGINS HER EDUCATION.
rises
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From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."
sight
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From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."
south
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From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
specter
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From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hear a knocking in the south entry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A horrid specter rises to my sight."