Chapter XXI
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE "He has gone!" Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again. "He has gone!" Old Pierre's eager face lengthened. "Mademoiselle?" he faltered.
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Chapter XXI
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A
STRANGE
DISAPPEARANCE
"He
has
gone!"
Gabrielle
looked
round
in
wondering
perplexity,
repeating
the
words
again.
"He
has
gone!"
Old
Pierre's
eager
face
lengthened.
"Mademoiselle?"
he
faltered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
STRANGE
DISAPPEARANCE
"He
has
gone!"
Line 2
Gabrielle
looked
round
in
wondering
perplexity,
repeating
the
words
again.
Line 3
"He
has
gone!"
Line 4
Old
Pierre's
eager
face
lengthened.
Line 5
"Mademoiselle?"
he
faltered.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE "He has gone!"”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.”
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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 STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE "He has gone!"
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.
DISAPPEARANCE
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eager
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From this reading Old Pierre's eager face lengthened.
face
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faltered
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Gabrielle
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gone
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE "He has gone!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE "He has gone!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.
lengthened
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From this reading Old Pierre's eager face lengthened.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.
Mademoiselle
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Old
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perplexity
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Pierre's
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repeating
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round
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STRANGE
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.
wondering
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From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.
words
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From this reading Gabrielle looked round in wondering perplexity, repeating the words again.