Chapter XIV
“See that cape?” asked Evans. “Yes. That the port?” “That’s the port,” Evans said happily. “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
Williwaw: A Novel
Chapter XIV
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“See
that
cape?”
asked
Evans.
“Yes.
That
the
port?”
“That’s
the
port,”
Evans
said
happily.
“Go
down
and
see
what
shape
the
lines
are
in.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“See
that
cape?”
asked
Evans.
Line 2
“Yes.
Line 3
That
the
port?”
Line 4
“That’s
the
port,”
Evans
said
happily.
Line 5
“Go
down
and
see
what
shape
the
lines
are
in.”
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““See that cape?” asked Evans.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See that cape?” asked Evans.
cape
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From this reading “See that cape?” asked Evans.
down
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Evans
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From this reading “See that cape?” asked Evans.
Go
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happily
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From this reading “That’s the port,” Evans said happily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
lines
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From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
port
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From this reading That the port?”
said
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From this reading “That’s the port,” Evans said happily.
See
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From this reading “See that cape?” asked Evans.
shape
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From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “See that cape?” asked Evans.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the port,” Evans said happily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the port?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Go down and see what shape the lines are in.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.