Chapter XII
IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE. Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple. 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he. 'No, Master Stanley! She's a good little girl.'
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Chapter XII
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IN
WHICH
CAPTAIN
LAKE
MEETS
A
FRIEND
NEAR
THE
WHITE
HOUSE.
Lake
had
no
very
high
opinion
of
men
or
women,
gentle
or
simple.
'She
listens,
I
dare
say,
the
little
spy,'
said
he.
'No,
Master
Stanley!
She's
a
good
little
girl.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
IN
WHICH
CAPTAIN
LAKE
MEETS
A
FRIEND
NEAR
THE
WHITE
HOUSE.
Line 2
Lake
had
no
very
high
opinion
of
men
or
women,
gentle
or
simple.
Line 3
'She
listens,
I
dare
say,
the
little
spy,'
said
he.
Line 4
'No,
Master
Stanley!
Line 5
She's
a
good
little
girl.'
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 “IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's a good little girl.'”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.”
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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 IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
dare
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From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
FRIEND
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
gentle
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
girl
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From this reading She's a good little girl.'
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's a good little girl.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
high
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
HOUSE
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
LAKE
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
listens
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From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
Master
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From this reading 'No, Master Stanley!
MEETS
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
men
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
NEAR
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
opinion
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
said
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From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
say
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From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
She's
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From this reading She's a good little girl.'
simple
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
spy
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From this reading 'She listens, I dare say, the little spy,' said he.
Stanley
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From this reading 'No, Master Stanley!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
very
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN LAKE MEETS A FRIEND NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.
women
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From this reading Lake had no very high opinion of men or women, gentle or simple.