Chapter XXXII
A NIGHT AT THE HOTEL "Duncan Woodward!" I exclaimed. "Is it possible?" He gave me a quick look of wonder. "Roger Strong!" he gasped.
True to Himself
Chapter XXXII
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A
NIGHT
AT
THE
HOTEL
"Duncan
Woodward!"
I
exclaimed.
"Is
it
possible?"
He
gave
me
a
quick
look
of
wonder.
"Roger
Strong!"
he
gasped.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
NIGHT
AT
THE
HOTEL
"Duncan
Woodward!"
Line 2
I
exclaimed.
Line 3
"Is
it
possible?"
Line 4
He
gave
me
a
quick
look
of
wonder.
Line 5
"Roger
Strong!"
he
gasped.
Learner Dictionary
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Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave me a quick look of wonder.”
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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 A NIGHT AT THE HOTEL "Duncan Woodward!"
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Duncan
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exclaimed
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gasped
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gave
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me a quick look of wonder.
HOTEL
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it possible?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it possible?"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave me a quick look of wonder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me a quick look of wonder.
NIGHT
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave me a quick look of wonder.
possible
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quick
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Roger
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Strong
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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wonder
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Woodward
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From this reading A NIGHT AT THE HOTEL "Duncan Woodward!"