Chapter XI
ANETA. So everything was settled. Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night. They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful. Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
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Chapter XI
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ANETA.
So
everything
was
settled.
Cicely
and
Merry
scarcely
slept
at
all
that
night.
They
were
too
much
excited;
the
news
was
too
wonderful.
Now
that
their
wish
was
granted,
there
was
pain
mingled
with
their
joy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ANETA.
Line 2
So
everything
was
settled.
Line 3
Cicely
and
Merry
scarcely
slept
at
all
that
night.
Line 4
They
were
too
much
excited;
the
news
was
too
wonderful.
Line 5
Now
that
their
wish
was
granted,
there
was
pain
mingled
with
their
joy.
Learner Dictionary
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Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “So everything was settled.”
Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.”
Merry
noun
US /merry/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.”
Wonderful
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.”
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all
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From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
ANETA
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From this reading ANETA.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So everything was settled.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
granted
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From this reading Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
joy
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Merry
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mingled
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much
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From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
news
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From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
night
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Now
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pain
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scarcely
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From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
settled
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From this reading So everything was settled.
slept
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From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So everything was settled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cicely and Merry scarcely slept at all that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
there
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From this reading Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
too
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From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So everything was settled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.
wish
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From this reading Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that their wish was granted, there was pain mingled with their joy.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were too much excited; the news was too wonderful.