Chapter XXII
Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess. He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room. There was no reply. He tried the handle in vain. The door was locked.
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Chapter XXII
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Seaman
did
not
at
once
start
on
his
mission
to
the
Princess.
He
made
his
way
instead
to
the
servants'
quarters
and
knocked
at
the
door
of
the
butler's
sitting-room.
There
was
no
reply.
He
tried
the
handle
in
vain.
The
door
was
locked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Seaman
did
not
at
once
start
on
his
mission
to
the
Princess.
Line 2
He
made
his
way
instead
to
the
servants'
quarters
and
knocked
at
the
door
of
the
butler's
sitting-room.
Line 3
There
was
no
reply.
Line 4
He
tried
the
handle
in
vain.
Line 5
The
door
was
locked.
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.”
Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
butler's
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
door
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
handle
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From this reading He tried the handle in vain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried the handle in vain.
instead
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
knocked
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
locked
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From this reading The door was locked.
made
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mission
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From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
once
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From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
quarters
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
reply
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From this reading There was no reply.
Seaman
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From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
servants
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
There
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From this reading There was no reply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seaman did not at once start on his mission to the Princess.
tried
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From this reading He tried the handle in vain.
vain
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From this reading He tried the handle in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reply.
way
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From this reading He made his way instead to the servants' quarters and knocked at the door of the butler's sitting-room.