Chapter II
“Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers. Anita shrugged her shoulders. “Who can account for Kent? It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not. It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
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Chapter II
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“Kent
coming?”
said
Mr.
Flood,
fumbling
with
his
papers.
Anita
shrugged
her
shoulders.
“Who
can
account
for
Kent?
It
may
dawn
on
him
that
he’s
due
here—and
again,
it
may
not.
It
depends
as
usual,
I
suppose,
on
the
new
picture.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Kent
coming?”
said
Mr.
Flood,
fumbling
with
his
papers.
Line 2
Anita
shrugged
her
shoulders.
Line 3
“Who
can
account
for
Kent?
Line 4
It
may
dawn
on
him
that
he’s
due
here—and
again,
it
may
not.
Line 5
It
depends
as
usual,
I
suppose,
on
the
new
picture.”
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.””
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account
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From this reading “Who can account for Kent?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
Anita
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From this reading Anita shrugged her shoulders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who can account for Kent?
coming
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
dawn
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From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
depends
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From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
due
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From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
Flood
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Who can account for Kent?
fumbling
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
he's
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From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anita shrugged her shoulders.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
Kent
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
Mr
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
new
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From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
papers
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
picture
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From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
said
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From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.
shoulders
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From this reading Anita shrugged her shoulders.
shrugged
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From this reading Anita shrugged her shoulders.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may dawn on him that he’s due here—and again, it may not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
usual
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From this reading It depends as usual, I suppose, on the new picture.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who can account for Kent?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Kent coming?” said Mr. Flood, fumbling with his papers.