Chapter VI
And that was bad enough. * * * * * There was a light chime from the front door. He extracted a letter from the mailbox, ripped it open. It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared. But he knew the handwriting.
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Chapter VI
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And
that
was
bad
enough.
* * * * * There
was
a
light
chime
from
the
front
door.
He
extracted
a
letter
from
the
mailbox,
ripped
it
open.
It
was
addressed
with
a
soft
pencil,
and
the
graphite
had
smeared.
But
he
knew
the
handwriting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
And
that
was
bad
enough.
Line 2
* * * * * There
was
a
light
chime
from
the
front
door.
Line 3
He
extracted
a
letter
from
the
mailbox,
ripped
it
open.
Line 4
It
was
addressed
with
a
soft
pencil,
and
the
graphite
had
smeared.
Line 5
But
he
knew
the
handwriting.
Learner Dictionary
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Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He extracted a letter from the mailbox, ripped it open.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addressed
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From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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bad
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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chime
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door
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enough
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extracted
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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front
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graphite
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From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
handwriting
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From this reading But he knew the handwriting.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extracted a letter from the mailbox, ripped it open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knew
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letter
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light
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mailbox
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From this reading He extracted a letter from the mailbox, ripped it open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He extracted a letter from the mailbox, ripped it open.
pencil
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From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
ripped
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smeared
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From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
soft
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From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was bad enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * There was a light chime from the front door.
There
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From this reading * * * * * There was a light chime from the front door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was bad enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was addressed with a soft pencil, and the graphite had smeared.