Chapter X
The fair boy came in front of Peter. It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn. He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked. “Simon Peter,” he said. “Answer up.”
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The
fair
boy
came
in
front
of
Peter.
It
was
clear
he
had
great
confidence
in
Probyn.
He
had
a
fat,
smooth,
round
face
that
Peter
disliked.
“Simon
Peter,”
he
said.
“Answer
up.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
fair
boy
came
in
front
of
Peter.
Line 2
It
was
clear
he
had
great
confidence
in
Probyn.
Line 3
He
had
a
fat,
smooth,
round
face
that
Peter
disliked.
Line 4
“Simon
Peter,”
he
said.
Line 5
“Answer
up.”
Learner Dictionary
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Confidence
noun
US /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.”
Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fair boy came in front of Peter.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.”
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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 He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
Answer
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boy
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came
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clear
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confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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disliked
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face
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fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fat
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front
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From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
Peter
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Probyn
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round
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said
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Simon
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smooth
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a fat, smooth, round face that Peter disliked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fair boy came in front of Peter.
up
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From this reading “Answer up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear he had great confidence in Probyn.