Chapter V
Words on a card. That was all they were. But they spelled an end to hope. Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva. White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
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Chapter V
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Words
on
a
card.
That
was
all
they
were.
But
they
spelled
an
end
to
hope.
Numbly,
Dane
looked
at
Nelva.
White
to
the
lips,
she
dodged
his
gaze.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Words
on
a
card.
Line 2
That
was
all
they
were.
Line 3
But
they
spelled
an
end
to
hope.
Line 4
Numbly,
Dane
looked
at
Nelva.
Line 5
White
to
the
lips,
she
dodged
his
gaze.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.”
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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 Words on a card.
all
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From this reading That was all they were.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
card
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From this reading Words on a card.
Dane
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From this reading Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.
dodged
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From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
end
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From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
gaze
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
hope
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From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
lips
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From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.
Nelva
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From this reading Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.
Numbly
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From this reading Numbly, Dane looked at Nelva.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Words on a card.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
spelled
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From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all they were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was all they were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they spelled an end to hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was all they were.
White
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From this reading White to the lips, she dodged his gaze.
Words
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From this reading Words on a card.