Chapter XXXVIII
TWISDEN. Yes, yes; go in there and think it out. He goes to the door, Right, and opens it. DANCY passes him and goes out. TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Chapter XXXVIII
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TWISDEN.
Yes,
yes;
go
in
there
and
think
it
out.
He
goes
to
the
door,
Right,
and
opens
it.
DANCY
passes
him
and
goes
out.
TWISDEN
rings
a
bell
and
stands
waiting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
TWISDEN.
Line 2
Yes,
yes;
go
in
there
and
think
it
out.
Line 3
He
goes
to
the
door,
Right,
and
opens
it.
Line 4
DANCY
passes
him
and
goes
out.
Line 5
TWISDEN
rings
a
bell
and
stands
waiting.
Learner Dictionary
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Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.”
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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 TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
bell
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From this reading TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
DANCY
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From this reading DANCY passes him and goes out.
door
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From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
go
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From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
goes
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From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DANCY passes him and goes out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
opens
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From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
out
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From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
passes
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From this reading DANCY passes him and goes out.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
rings
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From this reading TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
stands
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From this reading TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
there
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From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He goes to the door, Right, and opens it.
TWISDEN
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From this reading TWISDEN.
waiting
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From this reading TWISDEN rings a bell and stands waiting.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, yes; go in there and think it out.