Chapter III
On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind. On Valgolia she has fangs. Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair. "What's the matter, Con?" she asked. "You look pretty grim these days."
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Chapter III
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On
Earth
they
represent
the
goddess
of
justice
as
blind.
On
Valgolia
she
has
fangs.
Barbara
came
over
and
sat
on
the
arm
of
my
chair.
"What's
the
matter,
Con?"
she
asked.
"You
look
pretty
grim
these
days."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
On
Earth
they
represent
the
goddess
of
justice
as
blind.
Line 2
On
Valgolia
she
has
fangs.
Line 3
Barbara
came
over
and
sat
on
the
arm
of
my
chair.
Line 4
"What's
the
matter,
Con?"
she
asked.
Line 5
"You
look
pretty
grim
these
days."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the matter, Con?" she asked.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On Valgolia she has fangs.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You look pretty grim these days."”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"You look pretty grim these days."”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.
arm
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From this reading Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter, Con?" she asked.
Barbara
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blind
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came
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chair
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Con
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days
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Earth
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fangs
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From this reading On Valgolia she has fangs.
goddess
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grim
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From this reading "You look pretty grim these days."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Valgolia she has fangs.
justice
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From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look pretty grim these days."
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter, Con?" she asked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.
pretty
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From this reading "You look pretty grim these days."
represent
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From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
sat
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From this reading Barbara came over and sat on the arm of my chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Valgolia she has fangs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You look pretty grim these days."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Earth they represent the goddess of justice as blind.
Valgolia
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From this reading On Valgolia she has fangs.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Con?" she asked.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look pretty grim these days."