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Chapter VIII

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A TRUANT DISPOSITION.
Gathering up each broken thread.
WHYTEHEAD.
'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.
'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dynevor Terrace

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A TRUANT DISPOSITION.
Line 2
Gathering up each broken thread.
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WHYTEHEAD.
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'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.
Line 5
'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.”

Broken noun US /broken/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Gathering up each broken thread.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.”

DISPOSITION noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

the way something is arranged or positioned

From this reading “A TRUANT DISPOSITION.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.”

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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 A TRUANT DISPOSITION.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

back

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

brokennounUS /broken/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Gathering up each broken thread.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

couch

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

day

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

DISPOSITIONnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

the way something is arranged or positioned

From this reading A TRUANT DISPOSITION.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Gathering up each broken thread.

exclaimed

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From this reading 'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

Fitzjocelyn's

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

Gathering

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From this reading Gathering up each broken thread.

gone

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading 'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

London

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

Lord

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

Louis

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From this reading 'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

Madison

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

Ormersfield

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

said

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

sat

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

thread

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From this reading Gathering up each broken thread.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

Tom

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

TRUANT

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From this reading A TRUANT DISPOSITION.

two

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

up

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From this reading Gathering up each broken thread.

Vicar

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From this reading 'Tom Madison is come back,' said the Vicar, as he sat beside Fitzjocelyn's couch, a day or two after Lord Ormersfield had gone to London.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 'Come back--where has he been?' exclaimed Louis.

WHYTEHEAD

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From this reading WHYTEHEAD.