Chapter XVI
Ann dosed where she sat. Toyner slept again. At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room. Ann sat up, looking at the door intently. Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
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Chapter XVI
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Ann
dosed
where
she
sat.
Toyner
slept
again.
At
length
they
were
both
aware
that
the
level
light
of
the
sun
was
in
the
room.
Ann
sat
up,
looking
at
the
door
intently.
Then
her
eyes
moved
as
if
following
some
one
across
the
room.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Ann
dosed
where
she
sat.
Line 2
Toyner
slept
again.
Line 3
At
length
they
were
both
aware
that
the
level
light
of
the
sun
was
in
the
room.
Line 4
Ann
sat
up,
looking
at
the
door
intently.
Line 5
Then
her
eyes
moved
as
if
following
some
one
across
the
room.
Learner Dictionary
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Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Toyner slept again.”
Length
noun
US /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.”
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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toyner slept again.
Ann
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From this reading Ann dosed where she sat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
aware
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From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
door
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From this reading Ann sat up, looking at the door intently.
dosed
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From this reading Ann dosed where she sat.
eyes
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From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
following
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From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
intently
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From this reading Ann sat up, looking at the door intently.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
level
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From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
light
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From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
looking
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From this reading Ann sat up, looking at the door intently.
moved
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From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
room
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From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
sat
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From this reading Ann dosed where she sat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ann dosed where she sat.
slept
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From this reading Toyner slept again.
some
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From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
sun
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From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
Then
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From this reading Then her eyes moved as if following some one across the room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
Toyner
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From this reading Toyner slept again.
up
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From this reading Ann sat up, looking at the door intently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length they were both aware that the level light of the sun was in the room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ann dosed where she sat.