Chapter XXIX
But the blue eyes of the master approved him. “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master. “Try again tomorrow. Follow it up close. Short and frequent doses.
Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education
Chapter XXIX
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But
the
blue
eyes
of
the
master
approved
him.
“Couldn’t
have
made
a
better
landing,
Stubland,”
said
the
master.
“Try
again
tomorrow.
Follow
it
up
close.
Short
and
frequent
doses.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
the
blue
eyes
of
the
master
approved
him.
Line 2
“Couldn’t
have
made
a
better
landing,
Stubland,”
said
the
master.
Line 3
“Try
again
tomorrow.
Line 4
Follow
it
up
close.
Line 5
Short
and
frequent
doses.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Try again tomorrow.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Short and frequent doses.”
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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 “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
approved
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better
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From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
blue
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
close
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From this reading Follow it up close.
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
doses
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From this reading Short and frequent doses.
eyes
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Follow
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From this reading Follow it up close.
frequent
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From this reading Short and frequent doses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Follow it up close.
landing
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made
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From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
master
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
said
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From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
Stubland
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From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
tomorrow
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From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
Try
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From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
up
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From this reading Follow it up close.