Chapter II
MEISCHEK. Hush, hush! The Waywode must not hear such talk. [Trumpet without. They're breaking up.
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Chapter II
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MEISCHEK.
Hush,
hush!
The
Waywode
must
not
hear
such
talk.
[Trumpet
without.
They're
breaking
up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MEISCHEK.
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Hush,
hush!
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The
Waywode
must
not
hear
such
talk.
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[Trumpet
without.
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They're
breaking
up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hear
noun
US /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Waywode must not hear such talk.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The Waywode must not hear such talk.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “[Trumpet without.”
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breaking
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From this reading They're breaking up.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
Hush
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From this reading Hush, hush!
MEISCHEK
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From this reading MEISCHEK.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
talk
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From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
They're
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From this reading They're breaking up.
Trumpet
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From this reading [Trumpet without.
up
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From this reading They're breaking up.
Waywode
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From this reading The Waywode must not hear such talk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading [Trumpet without.