Chapter XII
CONCLUSION. On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer. Time, a sunny afternoon. The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son. The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
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CONCLUSION.
On
the
sands
at
Boulogne-sur-mer.
Time,
a
sunny
afternoon.
The
persons
are
Mrs.
Kelvin
and
her
son.
The
lady
is
half
sitting
half
reclining
in
the
Bath
chair
in
which
she
has
been
wheeled
down
to
the
sands.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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CONCLUSION.
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On
the
sands
at
Boulogne-sur-mer.
Line 3
Time,
a
sunny
afternoon.
Line 4
The
persons
are
Mrs.
Kelvin
and
her
son.
Line 5
The
lady
is
half
sitting
half
reclining
in
the
Bath
chair
in
which
she
has
been
wheeled
down
to
the
sands.
Learner Dictionary
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Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Time, a sunny afternoon.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time, a sunny afternoon.”
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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 Time, a sunny afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Time, a sunny afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer.
Bath
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
Boulogne-sur-mer
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From this reading On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer.
chair
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
down
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
Kelvin
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From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
lady
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
Mrs
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From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer.
persons
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From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
reclining
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
sands
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From this reading On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
sitting
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
son
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From this reading The persons are Mrs. Kelvin and her son.
sunny
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From this reading Time, a sunny afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sands at Boulogne-sur-mer.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time, a sunny afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
wheeled
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From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady is half sitting half reclining in the Bath chair in which she has been wheeled down to the sands.