Chapter XIV
There was a gasp of astonishment from the company. Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass. "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie? Liar! You are a liar, Lot Gordon!"
Madelon: A Novel
Chapter XIV
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There
was
a
gasp
of
astonishment
from
the
company.
Jonas
Hapgood
began
to
speak,
but
Madelon's
soprano
drowned
out
his
thick
bass.
"How
dare
you,"
she
cried
out,
"swear
to
that
lie?
Liar!
You
are
a
liar,
Lot
Gordon!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
There
was
a
gasp
of
astonishment
from
the
company.
Line 2
Jonas
Hapgood
began
to
speak,
but
Madelon's
soprano
drowned
out
his
thick
bass.
Line 3
"How
dare
you,"
she
cried
out,
"swear
to
that
lie?
Line 4
Liar!
Line 5
You
are
a
liar,
Lot
Gordon!"
Learner Dictionary
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Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?”
Gasp
noun
US /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.”
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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 There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a liar, Lot Gordon!"
astonishment
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From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
bass
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
company
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From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
dare
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From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
drowned
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
Gordon
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From this reading You are a liar, Lot Gordon!"
Hapgood
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
How
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From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
Liar
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From this reading Liar!
lie
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From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
Lot
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From this reading You are a liar, Lot Gordon!"
Madelon's
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
out
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
soprano
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
speak
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
swear
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From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
There
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From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
thick
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From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonas Hapgood began to speak, but Madelon's soprano drowned out his thick bass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a gasp of astonishment from the company.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dare you," she cried out, "swear to that lie?