Chapter X
I achieved a cat-like celerity. In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible. I peered down through the branches ready for him. He wasn't there. Not up the tree again?...
The Passionate Friends
Chapter X
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I
achieved
a
cat-like
celerity.
In
another
second
I
was
back
in
my
fork
reloading,
my
legs
tucked
up
as
tightly
as
possible.
I
peered
down
through
the
branches
ready
for
him.
He
wasn't
there.
Not
up
the
tree
again?...
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
achieved
a
cat-like
celerity.
Line 2
In
another
second
I
was
back
in
my
fork
reloading,
my
legs
tucked
up
as
tightly
as
possible.
Line 3
I
peered
down
through
the
branches
ready
for
him.
Line 4
He
wasn't
there.
Line 5
Not
up
the
tree
again?...
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not up the tree again?...”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I peered down through the branches ready for him.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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achieved
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From this reading I achieved a cat-like celerity.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not up the tree again?...
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
back
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branches
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cat-like
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celerity
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down
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
fork
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From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn't there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I achieved a cat-like celerity.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
legs
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From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not up the tree again?...
peered
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From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
possible
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ready
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From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
reloading
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second
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From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
there
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From this reading He wasn't there.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I peered down through the branches ready for him.
tightly
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tree
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From this reading Not up the tree again?...
tucked
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up
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From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another second I was back in my fork reloading, my legs tucked up as tightly as possible.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn't there.