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Lady Baltimore
Lady Baltimore

Chapter X

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I followed with another drop.
“Titania got out of it.
It is not always solved so easily.”
“No,” he muttered.
“No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lady Baltimore

Chapter X

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I followed with another drop.
Line 2
“Titania got out of it.
Line 3
It is not always solved so easily.”
Line 4
“No,” he muttered.
/noʊ hiː ˈmʌtərd/
Line 5
“No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

Learner Dictionary

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

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I followed with another drop.”

Muttered verb US /ˈmʌtərd/

spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear

From this reading ““No,” he muttered.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.”

All words in this reading · 29

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always

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From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I followed with another drop.

bitters

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From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

drop

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From this reading I followed with another drop.

easily

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From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

evident

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From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

flavor

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From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

followed

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From this reading I followed with another drop.

got

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From this reading “Titania got out of it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “No,” he muttered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I followed with another drop.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Titania got out of it.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear

From this reading “No,” he muttered.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” he muttered.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Titania got out of it.

out

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From this reading “Titania got out of it.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

reached

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From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

solved

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From this reading It is not always solved so easily.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

Titania

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From this reading “Titania got out of it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “No.” It was quite evident that the flavor of my bitters reached him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I followed with another drop.