Chapter XXI
Shutting the Stable Door
Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between. Grey. “Hurrah! It’s Johnny!” “Georgie.
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Chapter XXI · Shutting the Stable Door
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Presumptuous
maid,
with
looks
intent,
Again
she
gazed,
again
she
bent,
Nor
knew
the
gulf
between.
Grey.
“Hurrah!
It’s
Johnny!”
“Georgie.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Presumptuous
maid,
with
looks
intent,
Again
she
gazed,
again
she
bent,
Nor
knew
the
gulf
between.
Line 2
Grey.
Line 3
“Hurrah!
Line 4
It’s
Johnny!”
Line 5
“Georgie.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.”
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AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
bent
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
gazed
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
Georgie
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From this reading “Georgie.
Grey
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From this reading Grey.
gulf
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
Hurrah
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From this reading “Hurrah!
intent
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
It's
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From this reading It’s Johnny!”
Johnny
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From this reading It’s Johnny!”
knew
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
looks
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
maid
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
Presumptuous
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From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presumptuous maid, with looks intent, Again she gazed, again she bent, Nor knew the gulf between.