Chapter I
ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING. In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk. And this is what came out of it. The window was open. The sun was in the west.
The Seaboard Parish Volume 2
Chapter I
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ANOTHER
SUNDAY
EVENING.
In
the
evening
we
met
in
Connie's
room,
as
usual,
to
have
our
talk.
And
this
is
what
came
out
of
it.
The
window
was
open.
The
sun
was
in
the
west.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ANOTHER
SUNDAY
EVENING.
Line 2
In
the
evening
we
met
in
Connie's
room,
as
usual,
to
have
our
talk.
Line 3
And
this
is
what
came
out
of
it.
Line 4
The
window
was
open.
Line 5
The
sun
was
in
the
west.
Learner Dictionary
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ANOTHER
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The window was open.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
came
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From this reading And this is what came out of it.
Connie's
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From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
EVENING
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From this reading ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
met
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From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
out
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From this reading And this is what came out of it.
room
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From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
sun
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From this reading The sun was in the west.
SUNDAY
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From this reading ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING.
talk
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From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
usual
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From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was open.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the evening we met in Connie's room, as usual, to have our talk.
west
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From this reading The sun was in the west.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this is what came out of it.
window
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From this reading The window was open.