Chapter XXII
The doctor blinked for a moment. The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table. “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably. Brood started forward. “Is--is he dead?”
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Chapter XXII
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The
doctor
blinked
for
a
moment.
The
two
were
leaning
forward
with
alarm
in
their
eyes,
their
hands
gripping
the
table.
“Well,
are
we
to
send
for
an
undertaker?”
demanded
Hodder
irritably.
Brood
started
forward.
“Is--is
he
dead?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
doctor
blinked
for
a
moment.
Line 2
The
two
were
leaning
forward
with
alarm
in
their
eyes,
their
hands
gripping
the
table.
Line 3
“Well,
are
we
to
send
for
an
undertaker?”
demanded
Hodder
irritably.
Line 4
Brood
started
forward.
Line 5
“Is--is
he
dead?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is--is he dead?””
Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor blinked for a moment.”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.”
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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 The doctor blinked for a moment.
alarm
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
blinked
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From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
Brood
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From this reading Brood started forward.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
demanded
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
eyes
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
gripping
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
Hodder
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
irritably
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is--is he dead?”
leaning
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
moment
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From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
send
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
started
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From this reading Brood started forward.
table
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor blinked for a moment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
two
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From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
undertaker
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
Well
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From this reading “Well, are we to send for an undertaker?” demanded Hodder irritably.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two were leaning forward with alarm in their eyes, their hands gripping the table.