Chapter XXVI
K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson. He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock. The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead. He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside. Dr. Ed had gone.
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K.
spent
all
of
the
evening
of
that
day
with
Wilson.
He
was
not
to
go
for
Joe
until
eleven
o'clock.
The
injured
man's
vitality
was
standing
him
in
good
stead.
He
had
asked
for
Sidney
and
she
was
at
his
bedside.
Dr.
Ed
had
gone.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
K.
spent
all
of
the
evening
of
that
day
with
Wilson.
Line 2
He
was
not
to
go
for
Joe
until
eleven
o'clock.
Line 3
The
injured
man's
vitality
was
standing
him
in
good
stead.
Line 4
He
had
asked
for
Sidney
and
she
was
at
his
bedside.
Line 5
Dr.
Ed
had
gone.
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 “He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
Until
preposition
US /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.”
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From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
bedside
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From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
day
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Dr
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Ed
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eleven
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evening
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From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
go
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From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
gone
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From this reading Dr. Ed had gone.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
injured
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From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
Joe
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From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
K
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From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
man's
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From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
o'clock
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From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
Sidney
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From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
spent
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From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
stead
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From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
vitality
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From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
Wilson
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From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.