Chapter XXVII
A SMALL ADVENTURE. The next morning Harry came with the clothes. But Joe did not go to church. Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning. They were both present at the evening service, however.
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Chapter XXVII
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A
SMALL
ADVENTURE.
The
next
morning
Harry
came
with
the
clothes.
But
Joe
did
not
go
to
church.
Neither
did
Agnes
make
her
appearance
that
morning.
They
were
both
present
at
the
evening
service,
however.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
A
SMALL
ADVENTURE.
Line 2
The
next
morning
Harry
came
with
the
clothes.
Line 3
But
Joe
did
not
go
to
church.
Line 4
Neither
did
Agnes
make
her
appearance
that
morning.
Line 5
They
were
both
present
at
the
evening
service,
however.
Learner Dictionary
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Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.”
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “They were both present at the evening service, however.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Harry came with the clothes.”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Harry came with the clothes.”
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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 SMALL ADVENTURE.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading A SMALL ADVENTURE.
Agnes
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From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
came
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From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
church
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From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
clothes
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From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
evening
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From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
go
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From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
Harry
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From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
Joe
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From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
present
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From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
service
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From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
SMALL
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From this reading A SMALL ADVENTURE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither did Agnes make her appearance that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Joe did not go to church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both present at the evening service, however.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Harry came with the clothes.