Chapter X
“He was a high celebrity. You’ve often heard of him.” Baron wondered an instant. “I’ve no doubt you’re a princess!” he said with a laugh. She made him nervous.
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Chapter X
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“He
was
a
high
celebrity.
You’ve
often
heard
of
him.”
Baron
wondered
an
instant.
“I’ve
no
doubt
you’re
a
princess!”
he
said
with
a
laugh.
She
made
him
nervous.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
was
a
high
celebrity.
Line 2
You’ve
often
heard
of
him.”
Line 3
Baron
wondered
an
instant.
Line 4
“I’ve
no
doubt
you’re
a
princess!”
he
said
with
a
laugh.
Line 5
She
made
him
nervous.
Learner Dictionary
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Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““I’ve no doubt you’re a princess!” he said with a laugh.”
Wondered
noun
US /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Baron wondered an instant.”
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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 “He was a high celebrity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Baron
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celebrity
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doubt
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heard
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high
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ve often heard of him.”
I've
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instant
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laugh
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made
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nervous
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve no doubt you’re a princess!” he said with a laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’ve often heard of him.”
often
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From this reading You’ve often heard of him.”
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I’ve no doubt you’re a princess!” he said with a laugh.
said
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made him nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was a high celebrity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve no doubt you’re a princess!” he said with a laugh.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Baron wondered an instant.
you're
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You've
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From this reading You’ve often heard of him.”