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The White Flag

Chapter XXI

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“WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.
After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.
With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.
When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.
Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The White Flag

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.
Line 2
After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.
Line 3
With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.
Line 4
When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.
Line 5
Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.”

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.”

Inquired noun US /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.”

Required noun US /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.”

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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 “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

admittance

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

attention

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

back

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

bank

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

carried

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From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

consultation

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From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

demanded

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

directors

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

door

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

finished

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

immediate

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

Jason

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

Junior

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From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

knew

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From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

locked

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

Mahala

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

MAN

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

own

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From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

president

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

private

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

Rebecca

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

Rebecca's

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

requirednounUS /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

room

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

rooms

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From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

some

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From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

SOWS

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

spent

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From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

Then

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From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

there

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

things

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From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

undertaker

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From this reading With his own hands he carried Rebecca from the bank to the rooms of the undertaker.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After that he spent some time in consultation as to what was to be done.

WHATSOEVER

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From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he had finished the things that required immediate attention, he went back to the bank and demanded admittance to the private room of the president; but the door was locked.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Then he inquired for Junior and found that no one knew where he was.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWS” Jason remained with Mahala and Rebecca in the directors’ room of the bank as long as there was life in Rebecca’s body.