Chapter XXI
AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square. "We won't get run over! It isn't like Paris." "Aren't you tired, Molly? Don't you want a hansom?"
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Chapter XXI
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AT
ROGER
MICHAEL'S
On
an
early
April
afternoon
in
the
year
1902
a
man
and
woman
were
crossing,
with
much
leisureliness,
Trafalgar
Square.
"We
won't
get
run
over!
It
isn't
like
Paris."
"Aren't
you
tired,
Molly?
Don't
you
want
a
hansom?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AT
ROGER
MICHAEL'S
On
an
early
April
afternoon
in
the
year
1902
a
man
and
woman
were
crossing,
with
much
leisureliness,
Trafalgar
Square.
Line 2
"We
won't
get
run
over!
Line 3
It
isn't
like
Paris."
Line 4
"Aren't
you
tired,
Molly?
Line 5
Don't
you
want
a
hansom?"
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Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “"We won't get run over!”
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1902
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From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
April
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Aren't
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ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
crossing
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Don't
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early
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get
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From this reading "We won't get run over!
hansom
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From this reading Don't you want a hansom?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't like Paris."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't like Paris."
leisureliness
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like
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man
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MICHAEL'S
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Molly
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much
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From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We won't get run over!
Paris
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From this reading It isn't like Paris."
ROGER
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run
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Square
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
tired
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Trafalgar
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From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
want
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From this reading Don't you want a hansom?"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't get run over!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
woman
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won't
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year
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From this reading AT ROGER MICHAEL'S On an early April afternoon in the year 1902 a man and woman were crossing, with much leisureliness, Trafalgar Square.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you tired, Molly?