Chapter IV
He took that step. The stocky man's face abruptly froze in horror. The lanky man stiffened convulsively. He couldn't stop. He knew it.
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He
took
that
step.
The
stocky
man's
face
abruptly
froze
in
horror.
The
lanky
man
stiffened
convulsively.
He
couldn't
stop.
He
knew
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
took
that
step.
/hiː took ðæt step/
Line 2
The
stocky
man's
face
abruptly
froze
in
horror.
Line 3
The
lanky
man
stiffened
convulsively.
Line 4
He
couldn't
stop.
Line 5
He
knew
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took that step.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took that step.”
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abruptly
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convulsively
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couldn't
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face
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froze
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took that step.
horror
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it.
knew
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lanky
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man
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man's
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took that step.
stiffened
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stocky
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stop
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From this reading He couldn't stop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took that step.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stocky man's face abruptly froze in horror.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took that step.