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No Surrender

Chapter VII

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The next morning broke grey and cloudy.
It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.
A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.
Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.
A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

No Surrender

Chapter VII

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The next morning broke grey and cloudy.
Line 2
It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.
Line 3
A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.
Line 4
Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.
Line 5
A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning broke grey and cloudy.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning broke grey and cloudy.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.”

Splendour noun US /ˈsplendər/

magnificent and impressive appearance

From this reading “It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.”

Wind noun US /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.”

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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 It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

autumn's

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

Baron

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From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

bay-window

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

broke

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From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

Castle-garden

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

ceiling

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

certainly

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

chasing

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

chill

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

cloudy

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From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

cold

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

commenced

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

day

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

deep

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

drizzling

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

falling

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

framed

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

gloomy

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

grey

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From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

heralded

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

impression

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

large

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

leaves

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

lofty

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

middle-sized

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

mist

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

mountains

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

opulent

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

past

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

produce

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

rain

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

Raven

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From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

recess

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

reign

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

room

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From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

sat

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From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

September

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

shrouded

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/

magnificent and impressive appearance

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

study

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From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

summer's

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning broke grey and cloudy.

thick

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

trees

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From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

unmistakably

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

von

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From this reading Baron von Raven sat alone in his study.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

wet

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From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It heralded in a wet, cold September day, which told unmistakably that summer's opulent splendour was a thing of the past, and that autumn's chill reign had commenced.

windnounUS /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A fine drizzling rain was falling: the mountains were shrouded in thick mist, and in the Castle-garden the wind was chasing the first leaves from the trees.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A middle-sized room, with a lofty ceiling and one large bay-window framed in a deep recess, this study certainly did produce a gloomy impression.