Chapter XII
THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study. His eye fell upon the Book of Extracts. He looked at his watch. Nearly twelve. He took up the book resolutely.
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Chapter XII
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THE
BOOK
OF
EXTRACTS
Leonard
turned
up
his
light
in
the
study.
His
eye
fell
upon
the
Book
of
Extracts.
He
looked
at
his
watch.
Nearly
twelve.
He
took
up
the
book
resolutely.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BOOK
OF
EXTRACTS
Leonard
turned
up
his
light
in
the
study.
Line 2
His
eye
fell
upon
the
Book
of
Extracts.
Line 3
He
looked
at
his
watch.
Line 4
Nearly
twelve.
Line 5
He
took
up
the
book
resolutely.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at his watch.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took up the book resolutely.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His eye fell upon the Book of Extracts.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch.
BOOK
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From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
EXTRACTS
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From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
eye
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From this reading His eye fell upon the Book of Extracts.
fell
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From this reading His eye fell upon the Book of Extracts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
Leonard
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light
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly twelve.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
resolutely
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study
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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 BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took up the book resolutely.
turned
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twelve
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From this reading Nearly twelve.
up
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From this reading THE BOOK OF EXTRACTS Leonard turned up his light in the study.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His eye fell upon the Book of Extracts.
watch
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From this reading He looked at his watch.