Chapter I
_Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
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Chapter I
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_Author
of
"The
Impostor,"
"The
Liberationist,"
etc._
"In
another
moment
Wyllard's
last
doubt
vanished,
and
he
sprang
forward
with
a
gasp."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_Author
of
"The
Impostor,"
"The
Liberationist,"
etc._
"In
another
moment
Wyllard's
last
doubt
vanished,
and
he
sprang
forward
with
a
gasp."
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Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."”
Gasp
noun
US /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “_Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."”
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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 _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
Author
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
doubt
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
etc
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
Impostor
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
Liberationist
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
moment
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
sprang
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
vanished
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."
Wyllard's
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From this reading _Author of "The Impostor," "The Liberationist," etc._ "In another moment Wyllard's last doubt vanished, and he sprang forward with a gasp."