Chapter XX
"He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer. "Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently. "Yes. Aren't you glad?" They were still watching her face.
The Third Violet
Chapter XX
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"He
wrote
that
he
was
coming
home
this
week,"
said
Pennoyer.
"Did
he?"
asked
Florinda
indifferently.
"Yes.
Aren't
you
glad?"
They
were
still
watching
her
face.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"He
wrote
that
he
was
coming
home
this
week,"
said
Pennoyer.
Line 2
"Did
he?"
asked
Florinda
indifferently.
Line 3
"Yes.
Line 4
Aren't
you
glad?"
Line 5
They
were
still
watching
her
face.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were still watching her face.”
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Aren't
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From this reading Aren't you glad?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently.
coming
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently.
face
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From this reading They were still watching her face.
Florinda
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From this reading "Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently.
glad
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From this reading Aren't you glad?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were still watching her face.
home
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
indifferently
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From this reading "Did he?" asked Florinda indifferently.
Pennoyer
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
said
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still watching her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still watching her face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
watching
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From this reading They were still watching her face.
week
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still watching her face.
wrote
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From this reading "He wrote that he was coming home this week," said Pennoyer.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you glad?"