Chapter XIX
HOW THE SHOES AND STOCKINGS CAME HOME. MRS. CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude. “Do tell me, what is the matter! _He_ is in the sitting-room.
A Chance for Himself
Chapter XIX
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HOW
THE
SHOES
AND
STOCKINGS
CAME
HOME.
MRS.
CHATFORD
met
her
husband
at
the
door,
her
kind
face
full
of
motherly
solicitude.
“Do
tell
me,
what
is
the
matter!
_He_
is
in
the
sitting-room.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
HOW
THE
SHOES
AND
STOCKINGS
CAME
HOME.
Line 2
MRS.
Line 3
CHATFORD
met
her
husband
at
the
door,
her
kind
face
full
of
motherly
solicitude.
Line 4
“Do
tell
me,
what
is
the
matter!
Line 5
_He_
is
in
the
sitting-room.
Learner Dictionary
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Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do tell me, what is the matter!”
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE SHOES AND STOCKINGS CAME HOME.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
CAME
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CHATFORD
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!
door
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face
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full
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ is in the sitting-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
HOME
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HOW
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husband
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From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He_ is in the sitting-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!
kind
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From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
matter
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From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!
met
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From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
motherly
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHATFORD met her husband at the door, her kind face full of motherly solicitude.
SHOES
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sitting-room
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From this reading _He_ is in the sitting-room.
solicitude
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STOCKINGS
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From this reading HOW THE SHOES AND STOCKINGS CAME HOME.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SHOES AND STOCKINGS CAME HOME.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do tell me, what is the matter!