Chapter III
THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously. She awoke with a start. ‘What does this mean?’ I demanded. ‘Who is he?’
Phroso: A Romance
Chapter III
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THE
FEVER
OF
NEOPALIA
I
looked
for
a
moment
on
the
old
man’s
pale,
clean-cut,
aristocratic
face;
then
I
shook
his
attendant
by
the
arm
vigorously.
She
awoke
with
a
start.
‘What
does
this
mean?’
I
demanded.
‘Who
is
he?’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
FEVER
OF
NEOPALIA
I
looked
for
a
moment
on
the
old
man’s
pale,
clean-cut,
aristocratic
face;
then
I
shook
his
attendant
by
the
arm
vigorously.
Line 2
She
awoke
with
a
start.
Line 3
‘What
does
this
mean?’
Line 4
I
demanded.
Line 5
‘Who
is
he?’
/huː ɪz hiː/
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She awoke with a start.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aristocratic
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arm
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attendant
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awoke
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From this reading She awoke with a start.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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clean-cut
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
demanded
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From this reading I demanded.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What does this mean?’
face
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FEVER
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Who is he?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Who is he?’
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
man's
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
mean
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moment
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
NEOPALIA
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
old
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
pale
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke with a start.
shook
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She awoke with a start.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
then
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘What does this mean?’
vigorously
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From this reading THE FEVER OF NEOPALIA I looked for a moment on the old man’s pale, clean-cut, aristocratic face; then I shook his attendant by the arm vigorously.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What does this mean?’
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘Who is he?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awoke with a start.