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Pierre and Luce
Pierre and Luce

Chapter I

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_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
A feverish, a brutal crowd.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pierre and Luce

Chapter I

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
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From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
Line 4
PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
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A feverish, a brutal crowd.

Learner Dictionary

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

Current noun US /ˈcurrent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.”

All words in this reading · 63

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1918

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

29

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

30

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

aerial

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

air

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

away

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

brutal

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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

called

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From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."

calm

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

CALMS

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From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."

carried

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

crowd

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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.

currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

currents

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

drift

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

embraces

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

ends

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

evening

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

feverish

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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.

Friday

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

gradually

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Gulf

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

ISLE

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From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."

January

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

Just

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

LUCE

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From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.

marine

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

odds

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

PIERRE

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From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.

plunged

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From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.

PrintednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

region

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

regions

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

S

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Sargasso

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Sea

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Stream

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

subway

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From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.

surround

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

U

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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

Wednesday

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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.