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Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 03
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 03

Chapter IV

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OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
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* "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 03

Chapter IV

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
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* "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
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IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
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The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

Learner Dictionary

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

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “* "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."”

Forward noun US /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading “The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.”

All words in this reading · 55

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1

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Act

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

animated

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

astute

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

brave

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

bring

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Brutus

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

bullied

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From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

Cabinet

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

de

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

debate

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

difference

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

discussion

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

du

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

et

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

evening

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

existed

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

ForgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

forwardnounUS /forward/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

growing

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

ii

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

incidentally

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

Lords

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

neglect

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

Opposition

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

OUBLIE

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

prolonged

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

prominently

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

sc

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

Senat

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

Senate

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From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

session

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From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

some

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

there

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

Tullie

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

Tully

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From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."

VOLTAIRE

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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.

whispered

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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.