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At the Villa Rose
At the Villa Rose

Chapter VII

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THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
"We will go and lunch," he said.
"Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
But Hanaud shook his head.
"No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.
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At the Villa Rose

Chapter VII

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.
Line 2
"We will go and lunch," he said.
Line 3
"Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.
Line 4
But Hanaud shook his head.
Line 5
"No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

Learner Dictionary

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

CAPTAIN noun US /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.”

SHIP noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

away

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.

company

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

des

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From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

Fleurs

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From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

go

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From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

Hanaud

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

Harry

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From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

head

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From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.

hotel

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From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

lunch

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From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

Ricardo

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

Rose

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

said

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From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

SHIPnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

shook

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From this reading But Hanaud shook his head.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.

Villa

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

walked

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

Wethermill

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From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Hanaud walked away from the Villa Rose in the company of Wethermill and Ricardo.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will go and lunch," he said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "No; come with me to the Villa des Fleurs," he replied.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes; come to my hotel," said Harry Wethermill.