Chapter X
Jordan rapped for silence. "Are there any questions?" At the front a man stood up. Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber. Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
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Chapter X
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Jordan
rapped
for
silence.
"Are
there
any
questions?"
At
the
front
a
man
stood
up.
Docchi
remembered
him
from
months
ago,
a
Jack
or
Jed
Webber.
Jed
it
was,
a
quiet
fellow
with
pale
blue
eyes
and
almost
colorless
blond
hair.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Jordan
rapped
for
silence.
Line 2
"Are
there
any
questions?"
Line 3
At
the
front
a
man
stood
up.
Line 4
Docchi
remembered
him
from
months
ago,
a
Jack
or
Jed
Webber.
Line 5
Jed
it
was,
a
quiet
fellow
with
pale
blue
eyes
and
almost
colorless
blond
hair.
Learner Dictionary
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Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Jordan rapped for silence.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the front a man stood up.”
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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 At the front a man stood up.
ago
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From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
almost
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From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
any
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From this reading "Are there any questions?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there any questions?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the front a man stood up.
blond
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blue
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colorless
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Docchi
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eyes
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fellow
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jordan rapped for silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
front
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From this reading At the front a man stood up.
hair
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From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
Jack
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Jed
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From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
Jordan
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From this reading Jordan rapped for silence.
man
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months
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From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
pale
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From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
questions
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From this reading "Are there any questions?"
quiet
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From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
rapped
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From this reading Jordan rapped for silence.
remembered
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From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jordan rapped for silence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the front a man stood up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the front a man stood up.
there
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up
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From this reading At the front a man stood up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.
Webber
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From this reading Docchi remembered him from months ago, a Jack or Jed Webber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jed it was, a quiet fellow with pale blue eyes and almost colorless blond hair.