Chapter XIX
THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER. The office door was ajar. I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed. Through the opening a dim light was visible. I peeped in.
The Joss: A Reversion
Chapter XIX
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THE
RETICENCE
OF
CAPTAIN
LANDER.
The
office
door
was
ajar.
I
remembered
that
I
had
left
it
so
when
I
came
to
bed.
Through
the
opening
a
dim
light
was
visible.
I
peeped
in.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
RETICENCE
OF
CAPTAIN
LANDER.
Line 2
The
office
door
was
ajar.
Line 3
I
remembered
that
I
had
left
it
so
when
I
came
to
bed.
Line 4
Through
the
opening
a
dim
light
was
visible.
Line 5
I
peeped
in.
Learner Dictionary
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CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the opening a dim light was visible.”
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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 Through the opening a dim light was visible.
ajar
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From this reading The office door was ajar.
bed
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From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
came
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From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.
dim
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From this reading Through the opening a dim light was visible.
door
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From this reading The office door was ajar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I peeped in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
LANDER
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From this reading THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
light
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From this reading Through the opening a dim light was visible.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.
office
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From this reading The office door was ajar.
opening
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From this reading Through the opening a dim light was visible.
peeped
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From this reading I peeped in.
remembered
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From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
RETICENCE
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From this reading THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETICENCE OF CAPTAIN LANDER.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the opening a dim light was visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.
visible
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From this reading Through the opening a dim light was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The office door was ajar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I remembered that I had left it so when I came to bed.