Chapter VII
THE MASTER OF THE SITUATION. The lady looked at the card. "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W." "Who is Sir Richard Steele?" Her visitor came upstairs.
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Chapter VII
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THE
MASTER
OF
THE
SITUATION.
The
lady
looked
at
the
card.
"Sir
Richard
Steele,
M.D.,
F.R.S.,"
and
in
the
corner,
"245,
Harley
Street,
W."
"Who
is
Sir
Richard
Steele?"
Her
visitor
came
upstairs.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
MASTER
OF
THE
SITUATION.
Line 2
The
lady
looked
at
the
card.
Line 3
"Sir
Richard
Steele,
M.D.,
F.R.S.,"
and
in
the
corner,
"245,
Harley
Street,
W."
Line 4
"Who
is
Sir
Richard
Steele?"
Line 5
Her
visitor
came
upstairs.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady looked at the card.”
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245
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From this reading "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady looked at the card.
came
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From this reading Her visitor came upstairs.
card
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corner
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D
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F
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Harley
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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her visitor came upstairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Sir Richard Steele?"
lady
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From this reading The lady looked at the card.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady looked at the card.
M
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From this reading "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W."
MASTER
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
R
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Richard
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S
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Sir
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SITUATION
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
Steele
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Street
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
upstairs
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From this reading Her visitor came upstairs.
visitor
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From this reading Her visitor came upstairs.
W
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From this reading "Sir Richard Steele, M.D., F.R.S.," and in the corner, "245, Harley Street, W."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Sir Richard Steele?"