Chapter V
This is not surprising. The man was human. And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods. The girl was always beautiful. Her features and colouring alone established that.
As Other Men Are
Chapter V
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This
is
not
surprising.
The
man
was
human.
And
at
that
moment
Cicely
Berwick
Voile
was
a
sight
for
the
high
gods.
The
girl
was
always
beautiful.
Her
features
and
colouring
alone
established
that.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
This
is
not
surprising.
Line 2
The
man
was
human.
Line 3
And
at
that
moment
Cicely
Berwick
Voile
was
a
sight
for
the
high
gods.
Line 4
The
girl
was
always
beautiful.
Line 5
Her
features
and
colouring
alone
established
that.
Learner Dictionary
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her features and colouring alone established that.”
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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 And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
always
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From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
beautiful
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From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
Berwick
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Cicely
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colouring
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From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
established
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From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
features
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From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
girl
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From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
gods
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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
high
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human
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From this reading The man was human.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not surprising.
man
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From this reading The man was human.
moment
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not surprising.
sight
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surprising
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From this reading This is not surprising.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was human.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not surprising.
Voile
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From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was human.