Chapter XIX
It was the last of her farewells. Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep. “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself. “That song is an imperial hymn. Men of the Breed.
Captain Margaret
Chapter XIX
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It
was
the
last
of
her
farewells.
Howard
went
indoors,
to
his
game
of
cribbage
with
Mrs.
Prinsep.
“They
have
gone
to
found
an
empire,”
he
said
to
himself.
“That
song
is
an
imperial
hymn.
Men
of
the
Breed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
the
last
of
her
farewells.
Line 2
Howard
went
indoors,
to
his
game
of
cribbage
with
Mrs.
Prinsep.
Line 3
“They
have
gone
to
found
an
empire,”
he
said
to
himself.
Line 4
“That
song
is
an
imperial
hymn.
Line 5
Men
of
the
Breed.
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the last of her farewells.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
Breed
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From this reading Men of the Breed.
cribbage
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
empire
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From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
farewells
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From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
game
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
gone
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From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
Howard
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
hymn
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From this reading “That song is an imperial hymn.
imperial
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From this reading “That song is an imperial hymn.
indoors
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That song is an imperial hymn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
Men
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From this reading Men of the Breed.
Mrs
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
Prinsep
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From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
said
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From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
song
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From this reading “That song is an imperial hymn.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That song is an imperial hymn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have gone to found an empire,” he said to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last of her farewells.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Howard went indoors, to his game of cribbage with Mrs. Prinsep.