Chapter IX
Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened. “Vestiges of daylight?
The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories
Chapter IX
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Horrocks
stared
at
him
with
the
expression
of
a
man
who
has
suddenly
awakened.
“Vestiges
of
daylight?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Horrocks
stared
at
him
with
the
expression
of
a
man
who
has
suddenly
awakened.
Line 2
“Vestiges
of
daylight?
Line 3
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Line 5
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.”
All words in this reading · 16
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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 Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
awakened
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daylight
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From this reading “Vestiges of daylight?
expression
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From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
Horrocks
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man
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From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
stared
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From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
Vestiges
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From this reading “Vestiges of daylight?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horrocks stared at him with the expression of a man who has suddenly awakened.