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Noémi

Chapter IV

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Context Illustration Reading 1/31 · 5 lines
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IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.
IT was strange.
The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
It was strange.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Noémi

Chapter IV

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.
Line 2
IT was strange.
Line 3
The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.
Line 4
Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.
Line 5
It was strange.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

BEELZEBUB

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From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.

broke

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

caused

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

del

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

foam

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

fury

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

home

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was strange.

Jean

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

laughing

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

light

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

loss

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

making

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

NOMINE

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From this reading IN NOMINE BEELZEBUB.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

Noémi

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

people

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

Peyra

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

recoil

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

ruin

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

shock

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

strange

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From this reading IT was strange.

sufferings

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

things

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From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Jean del' Peyra did not think of his loss, of the ruin of his home, of the sufferings of his people, but of Noémi laughing, making light of these things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

tidings

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IT was strange.

wave

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From this reading The first recoil wave of the shock caused by this tidings broke into foam and fury against Noémi.