Chapter IX
THE SECOND LADY. "Cecil! Where are you? Here?" Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
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THE
SECOND
LADY.
"Cecil!
Where
are
you?
Here?"
Hubert,
who
had
been
leaning
against
the
wall,
came
out
into
the
moonlight.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
SECOND
LADY.
Line 2
"Cecil!
Line 3
Where
are
you?
/wer ɑːr juː/
Line 4
Here?"
/here/
Line 5
Hubert,
who
had
been
leaning
against
the
wall,
came
out
into
the
moonlight.
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here?"”
SECOND
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND LADY.”
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
came
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
Cecil
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From this reading "Cecil!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here?"
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
LADY
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From this reading THE SECOND LADY.
leaning
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
moonlight
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
out
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
SECOND
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From this reading THE SECOND LADY.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND LADY.
wall
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From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hubert, who had been leaning against the wall, came out into the moonlight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?