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Notwithstanding

Chapter VII

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"Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
It was the middle of April.
The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Notwithstanding

Chapter VII

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

Line 1
"Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.
Line 2
It was the middle of April.
Line 3
The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.
Line 4
The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.
Line 5
The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

Learner Dictionary

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

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “"Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “"Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.”

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all

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

Annette

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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

April

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From this reading It was the middle of April.

astray

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

berries

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

blossoms

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

buds

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

coffee

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

day

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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

dearest

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

flowers

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

ginger

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

guarding

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

hung

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

immense

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the middle of April.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

KOLTSOV

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

leaves

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

led

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

middle

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From this reading It was the middle of April.

mingled

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

night

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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

nowhere

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the middle of April.

out

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

paradise

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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

pink

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

red

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

steps

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

swordlike

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the middle of April.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

there

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

tree

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

trees

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

turn

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.

unsheathed

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the middle of April.

watching

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From this reading The paradise tree which Annette had been watching day by day had come out in the night.

wax

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From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

white

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From this reading The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The coffee trees had mingled with their red berries the dearest little white wax flowers.

youth

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From this reading "Thou hast led me astray, my youth, till there is nowhere I can turn my steps."--KOLTSOV.