Chapter XII
THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER. When there came that rapping at the door, Hubert started back. "Who's that?" he cried. The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder. He tightened it.
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Chapter XII
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THE
TWINS
CONFRONT
EACH
OTHER.
When
there
came
that
rapping
at
the
door,
Hubert
started
back.
"Who's
that?"
he
cried.
The
big
man
still
retained
his
grasp
on
Hubert's
shoulder.
He
tightened
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
TWINS
CONFRONT
EACH
OTHER.
Line 2
When
there
came
that
rapping
at
the
door,
Hubert
started
back.
Line 3
"Who's
that?"
he
cried.
Line 4
The
big
man
still
retained
his
grasp
on
Hubert's
shoulder.
Line 5
He
tightened
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who's that?" he cried.”
Grasp
noun
US /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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big
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came
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From this reading When there came that rapping at the door, Hubert started back.
CONFRONT
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From this reading THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried.
door
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From this reading When there came that rapping at the door, Hubert started back.
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
Hubert
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Hubert's
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tightened it.
man
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From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
OTHER
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From this reading THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER.
rapping
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retained
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shoulder
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From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
started
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big man still retained his grasp on Hubert's shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When there came that rapping at the door, Hubert started back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER.
there
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tightened
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From this reading He tightened it.
TWINS
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From this reading THE TWINS CONFRONT EACH OTHER.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When there came that rapping at the door, Hubert started back.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's that?" he cried.