Chapter XVII
"Dr. Darkham! _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty. "Yes. I followed you!" He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels
Chapter XVII
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"Dr.
Darkham!
_You!_"
Her
tone
was
cold,
almost
haughty.
"Yes.
I
followed
you!"
He
looked
at
her,
his
eyes
resting
on
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels
Chapter XVII
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Dr.
Darkham!
Line 2
_You!_"
Her
tone
was
cold,
almost
haughty.
Line 3
"Yes.
Line 4
I
followed
you!"
Line 5
He
looked
at
her,
his
eyes
resting
on
her.
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 her, his eyes resting on her.”
Resting
noun
US /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.”
All words in this reading · 19
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almost
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From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
cold
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Darkham
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From this reading "Dr. Darkham!
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Darkham!
eyes
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followed
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haughty
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From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed you!"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked at her, his eyes resting on her.
tone
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From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You!_" Her tone was cold, almost haughty.