Chapter XXIX
THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD. The cabin door was fastened. I rapped. Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?” “I!
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Chapter XXIX
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THE
FATHER--AND
HIS
CHILD.
The
cabin
door
was
fastened.
I
rapped.
Luke
inquired
from
within--
“Who’s
there?”
“I!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
FATHER--AND
HIS
CHILD.
Line 2
The
cabin
door
was
fastened.
Line 3
I
rapped.
Line 4
Luke
inquired
from
within--
“Who’s
there?”
Line 5
“I!
/aɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?””
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?””
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
cabin
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CHILD
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door
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From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
fastened
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From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
FATHER
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From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rapped.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
Luke
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From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
rapped
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From this reading I rapped.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
there
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From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
Who's
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From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”