Chapter III
The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing. “Mistress is upstairs in her sitting-room. I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.” “Thank you Burks, she expects me. I’ll go up.”
Anne Page
Chapter III
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The
appearance
of
Burks,
immaculate
as
usual
in
snowy
cap
and
apron,
interrupted
her
vague
musing.
“Mistress
is
upstairs
in
her
sitting-room.
I’ll
tell
her
you’re
here,
miss.”
“Thank
you
Burks,
she
expects
me.
I’ll
go
up.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
appearance
of
Burks,
immaculate
as
usual
in
snowy
cap
and
apron,
interrupted
her
vague
musing.
Line 2
“Mistress
is
upstairs
in
her
sitting-room.
Line 3
I’ll
tell
her
you’re
here,
miss.”
Line 4
“Thank
you
Burks,
she
expects
me.
Line 5
I’ll
go
up.”
Learner Dictionary
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Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.””
Interrupted
noun
US /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.””
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
apron
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
Burks
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
cap
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
expects
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From this reading “Thank you Burks, she expects me.
go
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From this reading I’ll go up.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.”
immaculate
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mistress is upstairs in her sitting-room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thank you Burks, she expects me.
miss
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From this reading I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.”
Mistress
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From this reading “Mistress is upstairs in her sitting-room.
musing
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you Burks, she expects me.
sitting-room
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From this reading “Mistress is upstairs in her sitting-room.
snowy
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.”
Thank
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From this reading “Thank you Burks, she expects me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
up
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From this reading I’ll go up.”
upstairs
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From this reading “Mistress is upstairs in her sitting-room.
usual
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
vague
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From this reading The appearance of Burks, immaculate as usual in snowy cap and apron, interrupted her vague musing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you Burks, she expects me.
you're
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From this reading I’ll tell her you’re here, miss.”