Chapter XIV
Veteres revocavit artes. --Horace. Since I came hither I have heard strange news. --King Lear. Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
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Chapter XIV
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Veteres
revocavit
artes.
--Horace.
Since
I
came
hither
I
have
heard
strange
news.
--King
Lear.
Two
days
after
my
long
conversation
with
Tyrrell,
I
called
again
upon
that
worthy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Veteres
revocavit
artes.
Line 2
--Horace.
Line 3
Since
I
came
hither
I
have
heard
strange
news.
Line 4
--King
Lear.
Line 5
Two
days
after
my
long
conversation
with
Tyrrell,
I
called
again
upon
that
worthy.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
Hither
adverb
US /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since I came hither I have heard strange news.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
Worthy
adjective
US /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
artes
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From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
called
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came
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From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
conversation
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days
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From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
heard
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From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
Horace
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From this reading --Horace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
King
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From this reading --King Lear.
Lear
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From this reading --King Lear.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
news
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From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
revocavit
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From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
strange
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From this reading Since I came hither I have heard strange news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
Two
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Tyrrell
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From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
Veteres
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From this reading Veteres revocavit artes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Two days after my long conversation with Tyrrell, I called again upon that worthy.