Chapter XVIII
WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench. She was pale and trembled. Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall. They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked: "How much did you hear?"
Wyndham's Pal
Chapter XVIII
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WYNDHAM
PLEADS
GUILTY
When
Marston
had
gone
Flora
sat
down
on
the
bench.
She
was
pale
and
trembled.
Wyndham,
looking
very
grim,
leaned
against
the
wall.
They
were
quiet
for
a
moment
or
two,
and
then
he
asked:
"How
much
did
you
hear?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WYNDHAM
PLEADS
GUILTY
When
Marston
had
gone
Flora
sat
down
on
the
bench.
Line 2
She
was
pale
and
trembled.
Line 3
Wyndham,
looking
very
grim,
leaned
against
the
wall.
Line 4
They
were
quiet
for
a
moment
or
two,
and
then
he
asked:
Line 5
"How
much
did
you
hear?"
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:”
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How much did you hear?"”
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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 They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
bench
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From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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down
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From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
Flora
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gone
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grim
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GUILTY
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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How
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leaned
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looking
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Marston
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moment
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much
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
pale
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From this reading She was pale and trembled.
PLEADS
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quiet
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sat
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
then
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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trembled
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From this reading She was pale and trembled.
two
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very
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wall
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
WYNDHAM
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much did you hear?"