Chapter VII
From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument. Kesley winced. "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked. "You from the court?" "I'm _running_ from the court.
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Chapter VII
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From
somewhere
in
the
background
came
the
discordant
shrill
of
a
strange
musical
instrument.
Kesley
winced.
"What
do
you
want
Daveen
for?"
the
blond
boy
asked.
"You
from
the
court?"
"I'm
_running_
from
the
court.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
From
somewhere
in
the
background
came
the
discordant
shrill
of
a
strange
musical
instrument.
Line 2
Kesley
winced.
Line 3
"What
do
you
want
Daveen
for?"
the
blond
boy
asked.
Line 4
"You
from
the
court?"
Line 5
"I'm
_running_
from
the
court.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.”
Running
noun
US /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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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 From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
background
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blond
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boy
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came
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court
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Daveen
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discordant
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm _running_ from the court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
instrument
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Kesley
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From this reading Kesley winced.
musical
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm _running_ from the court.
shrill
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somewhere
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From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
strange
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From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From somewhere in the background came the discordant shrill of a strange musical instrument.
want
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From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.
winced
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From this reading Kesley winced.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want Daveen for?" the blond boy asked.