Chapter XVIII
[ANTHONY does not answer.] WANKLIN. [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies. The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood. [He goes out through the double-doors.]
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Chapter XVIII
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[ANTHONY
does
not
answer.]
WANKLIN.
[Very
gravely.]
This
way
disaster
lies.
The
ancient
Trojans
were
fools
to
your
father,
Mrs.
Underwood.
[He
goes
out
through
the
double-doors.]
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
[ANTHONY
does
not
answer.]
Line 2
WANKLIN.
Line 3
[Very
gravely.]
This
way
disaster
lies.
Line 4
The
ancient
Trojans
were
fools
to
your
father,
Mrs.
Underwood.
Line 5
[He
goes
out
through
the
double-doors.]
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Ancient
adjective
US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[He goes out through the double-doors.]”
Underwood
noun
US /ˈʌndərwʊd/
plants and bushes growing beneath taller trees
From this reading “The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.”
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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
answer
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From this reading [ANTHONY does not answer.]
ANTHONY
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From this reading [ANTHONY does not answer.]
disaster
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From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [ANTHONY does not answer.]
double-doors
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From this reading [He goes out through the double-doors.]
father
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From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
fools
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From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
goes
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From this reading [He goes out through the double-doors.]
gravely
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From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He goes out through the double-doors.]
lies
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From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
Mrs
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From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [ANTHONY does not answer.]
out
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From this reading [He goes out through the double-doors.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [He goes out through the double-doors.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
Trojans
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From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
plants and bushes growing beneath taller trees
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
Very
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From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
WANKLIN
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From this reading WANKLIN.
way
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From this reading [Very gravely.] This way disaster lies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The ancient Trojans were fools to your father, Mrs. Underwood.