Chapter XIII
THE RED-HAIRED MAN. "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station. Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight. "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis. "Splendid!"
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Chapter XIII
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THE
RED-HAIRED
MAN.
"I'll
send
the
glasses
at
once,"
said
Garnesk,
as
the
train
steamed
out
of
the
station.
Dennis
and
I
stood
on
the
platform
and
watched
him
out
of
sight.
"He
seems
a
good
fellow,"
said
Dennis.
"Splendid!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
RED-HAIRED
MAN.
Line 2
"I'll
send
the
glasses
at
once,"
said
Garnesk,
as
the
train
steamed
out
of
the
station.
Line 3
Dennis
and
I
stood
on
the
platform
and
watched
him
out
of
sight.
Line 4
"He
seems
a
good
fellow,"
said
Dennis.
Line 5
"Splendid!"
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.”
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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 "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
Dennis
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fellow
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Garnesk
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glasses
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From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
MAN
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From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
once
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out
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From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
platform
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From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
RED-HAIRED
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From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
said
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seems
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From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
send
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sight
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From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
Splendid
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From this reading "Splendid!"
station
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steamed
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From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
train
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watched
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From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.