Chapter XXI
MRS. SHARPE DOES HER DUTY. "You know that man, miss?" Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass. Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
The Unseen Bridegroom
Chapter XXI
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MRS.
SHARPE
DOES
HER
DUTY.
"You
know
that
man,
miss?"
Mrs.
Sharpe
said,
ineffably
calm,
stooping
to
pick
up
the
glass.
Mollie
turned
to
her
with
eyes
wild
and
wide.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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SHARPE
DOES
HER
DUTY.
Line 3
"You
know
that
man,
miss?"
Line 4
Mrs.
Sharpe
said,
ineffably
calm,
stooping
to
pick
up
the
glass.
Line 5
Mollie
turned
to
her
with
eyes
wild
and
wide.
Learner Dictionary
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DUTY
noun
US /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know that man, miss?"”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
calm
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From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
DUTYnounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
eyes
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From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
glass
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From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
ineffably
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
man
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miss
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Mollie
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MRS
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pick
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said
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SHARPE
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stooping
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
turned
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up
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From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
wide
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From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
wild
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From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"