Chapter XXXI
NEWS FROM ILLYRIA The man was Fitz. "A thousand apologies," he said. "So sorry to disturb you. But there's news from Illyria." Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
Mrs. Fitz
Chapter XXXI
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NEWS
FROM
ILLYRIA
The
man
was
Fitz.
"A
thousand
apologies,"
he
said.
"So
sorry
to
disturb
you.
But
there's
news
from
Illyria."
Such
a
very
remarkable
obtrusion
enchained
the
attention
of
us
all.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
NEWS
FROM
ILLYRIA
The
man
was
Fitz.
Line 2
"A
thousand
apologies,"
he
said.
Line 3
"So
sorry
to
disturb
you.
Line 4
But
there's
news
from
Illyria."
Line 5
Such
a
very
remarkable
obtrusion
enchained
the
attention
of
us
all.
Learner Dictionary
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Remarkable
noun
US /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.”
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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 "A thousand apologies," he said.
all
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apologies
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attention
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's news from Illyria."
disturb
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From this reading "So sorry to disturb you.
enchained
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From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
Fitz
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From this reading NEWS FROM ILLYRIA The man was Fitz.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM ILLYRIA The man was Fitz.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A thousand apologies," he said.
ILLYRIA
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man
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NEWS
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obtrusion
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From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
said
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From this reading "A thousand apologies," he said.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So sorry to disturb you.
sorry
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From this reading "So sorry to disturb you.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM ILLYRIA The man was Fitz.
there's
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From this reading But there's news from Illyria."
thousand
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From this reading "A thousand apologies," he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So sorry to disturb you.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
very
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From this reading Such a very remarkable obtrusion enchained the attention of us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM ILLYRIA The man was Fitz.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So sorry to disturb you.