Chapter X
MASTER AND MAN. “Shall I shut the window, sir? The evening is rather cold.” It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke. The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
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Chapter X
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MASTER
AND
MAN.
“Shall
I
shut
the
window,
sir?
The
evening
is
rather
cold.”
It
was
Pierre
Janvard,
the
body-servant
of
Mr.
Kester
St.
George,
who
spoke.
The
place
was
a
room
at
Park
Newton,
for
Kester
had
come
there
on
his
promised
visit.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MASTER
AND
MAN.
Line 2
“Shall
I
shut
the
window,
sir?
Line 3
The
evening
is
rather
cold.”
Line 4
It
was
Pierre
Janvard,
the
body-servant
of
Mr.
Kester
St.
George,
who
spoke.
Line 5
The
place
was
a
room
at
Park
Newton,
for
Kester
had
come
there
on
his
promised
visit.
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall I shut the window, sir?”
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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 place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER AND MAN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
body-servant
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
cold
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From this reading The evening is rather cold.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
evening
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From this reading The evening is rather cold.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
George
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening is rather cold.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
Janvard
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
Kester
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
MAN
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From this reading MASTER AND MAN.
MASTER
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From this reading MASTER AND MAN.
Mr
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
Newton
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
Park
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
Pierre
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
place
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
promised
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
rather
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From this reading The evening is rather cold.”
room
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?
shut
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From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?
sir
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From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?
spoke
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
St
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From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?
there
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
visit
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From this reading The place was a room at Park Newton, for Kester had come there on his promised visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Pierre Janvard, the body-servant of Mr. Kester St. George, who spoke.
window
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From this reading “Shall I shut the window, sir?