Chapter III
The lovers fell into one another’s arms. The Earl’s proud face relaxed. “God bless you,” he said. The Countess and the guests came pouring out upon the lawn. The breaking day illuminated a scene of gay congratulations.
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Chapter III
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The
lovers
fell
into
one
another’s
arms.
The
Earl’s
proud
face
relaxed.
“God
bless
you,”
he
said.
The
Countess
and
the
guests
came
pouring
out
upon
the
lawn.
The
breaking
day
illuminated
a
scene
of
gay
congratulations.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
lovers
fell
into
one
another’s
arms.
Line 2
The
Earl’s
proud
face
relaxed.
Line 3
“God
bless
you,”
he
said.
Line 4
The
Countess
and
the
guests
came
pouring
out
upon
the
lawn.
Line 5
The
breaking
day
illuminated
a
scene
of
gay
congratulations.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The lovers fell into one another’s arms.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The Countess and the guests came pouring out upon the lawn.”
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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 The breaking day illuminated a scene of gay congratulations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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another's
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arms
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bless
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breaking
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came
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congratulations
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Countess
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day
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Earl's
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face
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fell
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gay
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God
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guests
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God bless you,” he said.
illuminated
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lovers fell into one another’s arms.
lawn
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From this reading The Countess and the guests came pouring out upon the lawn.
lovers
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From this reading The lovers fell into one another’s arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breaking day illuminated a scene of gay congratulations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lovers fell into one another’s arms.
out
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pouring
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proud
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relaxed
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said
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scene
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lovers fell into one another’s arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Countess and the guests came pouring out upon the lawn.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God bless you,” he said.