Chapter III
Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar. "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired. "It almost floored him." Masters smiled. "He laid his hand on my shoulder.
Ann Boyd: A Novel
Chapter III
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Langdon
laughed
impulsively
as
he
lighted
the
drummer’s
cigar.
"And
what
did
the
old
man
say
to
that?"
he
inquired.
"It
almost
floored
him."
Masters
smiled.
"He
laid
his
hand
on
my
shoulder.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Langdon
laughed
impulsively
as
he
lighted
the
drummer’s
cigar.
Line 2
"And
what
did
the
old
man
say
to
that?"
he
inquired.
Line 3
"It
almost
floored
him."
Line 4
Masters
smiled.
Line 5
"He
laid
his
hand
on
my
shoulder.
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He laid his hand on my shoulder.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.”
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almost
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From this reading "It almost floored him."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
cigar
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From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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drummer's
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floored
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hand
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It almost floored him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He laid his hand on my shoulder.
impulsively
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From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It almost floored him."
laid
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Langdon
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laughed
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lighted
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From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
man
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Masters
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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say
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shoulder
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smiled
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From this reading Masters smiled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Langdon laughed impulsively as he lighted the drummer’s cigar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did the old man say to that?" he inquired.