Chapter XIX
MRS. JENKINS' TOMMY. There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office. "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered. "Is Mr. Mallery in, sir?
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Chapter XIX
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MRS.
JENKINS'
TOMMY.
There
came
a
low
tapping
on
the
green
baize
door
of
Mr.
Stephens'
private
office.
"Come,"
said
Mr.
Stephens
from
within,
and
a
clerk
entered.
"Is
Mr.
Mallery
in,
sir?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
JENKINS'
TOMMY.
Line 3
There
came
a
low
tapping
on
the
green
baize
door
of
Mr.
Stephens'
private
office.
Line 4
"Come,"
said
Mr.
Stephens
from
within,
and
a
clerk
entered.
Line 5
"Is
Mr.
Mallery
in,
sir?
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.”
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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 There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
baize
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came
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
clerk
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From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
door
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
entered
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From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
green
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is Mr. Mallery in, sir?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Mallery in, sir?
JENKINS
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From this reading JENKINS' TOMMY.
low
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Mallery
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Mr
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
office
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
private
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
said
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From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.
sir
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From this reading "Is Mr. Mallery in, sir?
Stephens
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
tapping
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
There
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From this reading There came a low tapping on the green baize door of Mr. Stephens' private office.
TOMMY
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From this reading JENKINS' TOMMY.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Come," said Mr. Stephens from within, and a clerk entered.