Chapter XI
The captain could not sleep. He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light. It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy. A rap came at the door. "Who's there?"
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Chapter XI
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The
captain
could
not
sleep.
He
had
extinguished
his
lamp,
but
on
the
wall
there
was
a
bright
light.
It
grew
brighter,
and
then
he
saw
that
it
was
the
face
of
Ansy.
A
rap
came
at
the
door.
"Who's
there?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
captain
could
not
sleep.
Line 2
He
had
extinguished
his
lamp,
but
on
the
wall
there
was
a
bright
light.
Line 3
It
grew
brighter,
and
then
he
saw
that
it
was
the
face
of
Ansy.
Line 4
A
rap
came
at
the
door.
Line 5
"Who's
there?"
Learner Dictionary
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Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain could not sleep.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The captain could not sleep.”
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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 He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
Ansy
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rap came at the door.
bright
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
brighter
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
came
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From this reading A rap came at the door.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
door
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From this reading A rap came at the door.
extinguished
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
face
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
grew
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
lamp
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
light
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
rap
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From this reading A rap came at the door.
saw
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
sleep
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From this reading The captain could not sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
then
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From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
there
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
wall
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From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's there?"