Chapter XIV
When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch. He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her! "You are good and early," he said out of the dark. "Was everything all right?" "Perfectly easy."
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Chapter XIV
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When
she
got
near
the
park
gate,
she
heard
the
click
of
the
latch.
He
was
there,
then,
in
the
darkness
of
the
wood,
and
had
seen
her!
"You
are
good
and
early,"
he
said
out
of
the
dark.
"Was
everything
all
right?"
"Perfectly
easy."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
When
she
got
near
the
park
gate,
she
heard
the
click
of
the
latch.
Line 2
He
was
there,
then,
in
the
darkness
of
the
wood,
and
had
seen
her!
Line 3
"You
are
good
and
early,"
he
said
out
of
the
dark.
Line 4
"Was
everything
all
right?"
Line 5
"Perfectly
easy."
Learner Dictionary
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Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Was everything all right?"”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are good and early," he said out of the dark.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Was everything all right?"”
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all
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From this reading "Was everything all right?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.
click
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
dark
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darkness
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From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
early
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From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.
easy
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From this reading "Perfectly easy."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Was everything all right?"
gate
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.
got
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
heard
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
latch
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
near
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
out
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From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.
park
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From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
Perfectly
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From this reading "Perfectly easy."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Was everything all right?"
said
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From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.
seen
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From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
then
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From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
there
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From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she got near the park gate, she heard the click of the latch.
wood
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From this reading He was there, then, in the darkness of the wood, and had seen her!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are good and early," he said out of the dark.