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Chapter XXII

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From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.
Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.
Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.
" I've got to go.
I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXII

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.
Line 2
Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.
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Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.
Line 4
" I've got to go.
Line 5
I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.”

Amid preposition US /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.”

Thunder noun US /ˈthunder/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.”

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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 From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

argumtntative

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

arose

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

back

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From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

boys

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From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

clamour

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

Coleman's

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

door

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

ear

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

fits

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

go

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From this reading " I've got to go.

got

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From this reading " I've got to go.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

howl

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

I've

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From this reading " I've got to go.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

inn

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

innkeeper

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

love

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From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."

Marjory's

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

quick

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

roar

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

Sometimes

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

sounded

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

there

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From this reading Sometimes there arose the argumtntative howl of the innkeeper.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

thundernounUS /ˈthunder/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading " I've got to go.

tongues

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

weapons

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From this reading From below they could hear the thunder of weapons and fits upon the door of the inn amid a great clamour of. tongues.

words

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From this reading Above this roar, Coleman's quick words sounded in Marjory's ear.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I've got to go back to the boys, but -I love you."