Chapter XX
I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her. For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation. I was trembling in every limb. I believe that I gasped for breath. She sat and looked at me.
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Chapter XX
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I
AM
THE
VICTIM
I
rose
to
my
feet
and
stood
apart
from
her.
For
a
moment
it
was
like
the
end
of
the
world--like
the
end
of
all
sensation.
I
was
trembling
in
every
limb.
I
believe
that
I
gasped
for
breath.
She
sat
and
looked
at
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
AM
THE
VICTIM
I
rose
to
my
feet
and
stood
apart
from
her.
Line 2
For
a
moment
it
was
like
the
end
of
the
world--like
the
end
of
all
sensation.
Line 3
I
was
trembling
in
every
limb.
Line 4
I
believe
that
I
gasped
for
breath.
Line 5
She
sat
and
looked
at
me.
Learner Dictionary
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Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe that I gasped for breath.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I was trembling in every limb.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat and looked at me.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.”
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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 For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
all
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From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
apart
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From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
breath
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end
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
feet
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
gasped
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From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
like
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From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
limb
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From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
moment
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From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
rose
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From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
sat
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From this reading She sat and looked at me.
sensation
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From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
trembling
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From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
VICTIM
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From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
world
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From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.