Chapter VII
Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery. "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior. "I must go south or southwest." But he did neither. He saw Golly, who was living west.
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Chapter VII
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Nevertheless,
John
Gale
left
the
monastery.
"The
Bishopsgate
Street
winter
does
not
suit
me,"
he
briefly
explained
to
the
Superior.
"I
must
go
south
or
southwest."
But
he
did
neither.
He
saw
Golly,
who
was
living
west.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Nevertheless,
John
Gale
left
the
monastery.
Line 2
"The
Bishopsgate
Street
winter
does
not
suit
me,"
he
briefly
explained
to
the
Superior.
Line 3
"I
must
go
south
or
southwest."
Line 4
But
he
did
neither.
/bʌt hiː dɪd ˈniːðər/
Line 5
He
saw
Golly,
who
was
living
west.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must go south or southwest."”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “But he did neither.”
Nevertheless
adverb
US /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.”
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Bishopsgate
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briefly
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did neither.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did neither.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
explained
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
Gale
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From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
go
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From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
Golly
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From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
John
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From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
living
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From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
monastery
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From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But he did neither.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
saw
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From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
south
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From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
southwest
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From this reading "I must go south or southwest."
Street
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
suit
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
Superior
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, John Gale left the monastery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
west
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From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He saw Golly, who was living west.
winter
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From this reading "The Bishopsgate Street winter does not suit me," he briefly explained to the Superior.