Chapter XXVIII
THE COMING OF THE ROSES. And the roses miscarried! When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven. He entered the house with a beating heart. He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Chapter XXVIII
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THE
COMING
OF
THE
ROSES.
And
the
roses
miscarried!
When
Lewisham
returned
from
Vigours'
it
was
already
nearly
seven.
He
entered
the
house
with
a
beating
heart.
He
had
expected
to
find
Ethel
excited,
the
roses
displayed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
COMING
OF
THE
ROSES.
Line 2
And
the
roses
miscarried!
Line 3
When
Lewisham
returned
from
Vigours'
it
was
already
nearly
seven.
Line 4
He
entered
the
house
with
a
beating
heart.
Line 5
He
had
expected
to
find
Ethel
excited,
the
roses
displayed.
Learner Dictionary
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Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.”
Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.”
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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 entered the house with a beating heart.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the roses miscarried!
beating
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From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ROSES.
displayed
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entered
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From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.
Ethel
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.
expected
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From this reading He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.
find
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.
heart
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From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.
house
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From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
Lewisham
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From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
miscarried
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From this reading And the roses miscarried!
nearly
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From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ROSES.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
ROSES
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ROSES.
seven
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From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ROSES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected to find Ethel excited, the roses displayed.
Vigours
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From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lewisham returned from Vigours' it was already nearly seven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered the house with a beating heart.