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Dangerous Ground

Chapter VIII

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"I AM YOUR SHADOW."
It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.
Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.
"Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.
"If I am not mistaken, it was Warburton."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dangerous Ground

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I AM YOUR SHADOW."
/aɪ æm jɔːr ˈʃæd.oʊ/
Line 2
It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.
Line 3
Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.
Line 4
"Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.
Line 5
"If I am not mistaken, it was Warburton."

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.”

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.”

Mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading “Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.”

SHADOW noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “"I AM YOUR SHADOW."”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.”

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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 It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

accomplished

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

according

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

acting

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

Alan

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I AM YOUR SHADOW."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

Celestial

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

comrade

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

dressed

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

fellows

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

fun-loving

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

garb

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

gay

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

Goddess

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

habited

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

hastening

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I AM YOUR SHADOW."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I am not mistaken, it was Warburton."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

lady

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

lifts

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

Mask

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

minutes

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

mistaken

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From this reading "If I am not mistaken, it was Warburton."

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

other

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

pass

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

pleasing

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

portierie

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

posted

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

queries

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From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

room

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

search

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading "I AM YOUR SHADOW."

spurred

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

suggestions

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

task

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

Troubador

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

twenty

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

two

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

undertaken

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

Vernet

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

Warburton

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From this reading It is not a pleasing task to Alan Warburton, but, spurred on by Vernet, and acting according to his suggestions, it is undertaken and accomplished.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who was the Mask that posted us about this mysterious lady?" queries the Celestial, as he lifts a _portierie_ for his comrade to pass.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

young

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From this reading Within twenty minutes, two gay, fun-loving young fellows, one habited in the garb of a Celestial, the other dressed as a Troubador, are hastening from room to room in search of the mysterious Goddess of Liberty.

YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I AM YOUR SHADOW."