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Clash of Arms: A Romance

Chapter XXXII

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MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.
"I knew something of what she informed you.
Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.
Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.
You remember my agitation?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Clash of Arms: A Romance

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Clash of Arms: A Romance is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.
Line 2
"I knew something of what she informed you.
/aɪ nuː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv wʌt ʃiː ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd juː/
Line 3
Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.
/nuː ðæt hiː hæd brɔːt hɜːr tuː fræns hæd rʌn əˈweɪ wɪð hɜːr frʌm æn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən ʌv jɔːr neɪm/
Line 4
Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.
Line 5
You remember my agitation?"
/juː rɪˈmɛm.bər maɪ ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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agitation noun US /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading “You remember my agitation?"”

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.”

delirium noun US /dɪˈlɪriəm/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.”

Englishman noun US /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading “Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.”

helped verb US /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.”

informed adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading “"I knew something of what she informed you.”

revealed verb US /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.”

vagabonds noun US /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading “Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading You remember my agitation?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

Debrasques

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

Marion's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You remember my agitation?"

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember my agitation?"

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Thought at first, when we met in Paris--after you helped me with those vagabonds--that you were he.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading MORE LIGHT "Yes," Debrasques said, after Andrew told him of Marion's death and also of all that, in the delirium of her end, she had revealed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I knew something of what she informed you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Knew that he had brought her to France, had run away with her from an Englishman of your name.

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