Chapter I
SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane. SCENE II. The room of old MRS. LEMMY in Bethnal Green. The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
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Chapter I
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SCENE
I.
The
cellar
at
LORD
WILLIAM
DROMONDY'S
in
Park
Lane.
SCENE
II.
The
room
of
old
MRS.
LEMMY
in
Bethnal
Green.
The
Action
passes
continuously
between
8
and
10.30
of
a
summer
evening,
some
years
after
the
Great
War.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SCENE
I.
The
cellar
at
LORD
WILLIAM
DROMONDY'S
in
Park
Lane.
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SCENE
II.
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The
room
of
old
MRS.
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LEMMY
in
Bethnal
Green.
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The
Action
passes
continuously
between
8
and
10.30
of
a
summer
evening,
some
years
after
the
Great
War.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.”
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10.30
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
8
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
Action
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
Bethnal
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From this reading LEMMY in Bethnal Green.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
cellar
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
continuously
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
DROMONDY'S
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
evening
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
Green
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From this reading LEMMY in Bethnal Green.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
II
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From this reading SCENE II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
Lane
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
LEMMY
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From this reading LEMMY in Bethnal Green.
LORD
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
MRS
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From this reading The room of old MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room of old MRS.
old
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From this reading The room of old MRS.
Park
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
passes
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
room
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From this reading The room of old MRS.
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
some
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summer
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
War
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WILLIAM
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From this reading SCENE I. The cellar at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S in Park Lane.
years
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From this reading The Action passes continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.