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Chapter XV

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LOVE AND FEAR.
Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!
Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!
He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.
He was terribly at war in his soul.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Second String

Chapter XV

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LOVE AND FEAR.
Line 2
Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!
Line 3
Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!
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He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.
Line 5
He was terribly at war in his soul.

Learner Dictionary

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

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

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

From this reading “He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.”

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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 Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

accounted

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

amenity

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOVE AND FEAR.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

Belfield

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

campaign

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

carried

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

circumstances

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

fallen

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

FEAR

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From this reading LOVE AND FEAR.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

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

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

fits

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

forbade

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

Harry

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

impatience

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

impossible

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

labours

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

LOVE

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From this reading LOVE AND FEAR.

made

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

mild

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

peace

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

political

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

security

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

show

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

signs

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

soul

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From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

state

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From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

subject

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

tear

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

temper

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

terribly

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From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

war

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From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was terribly at war in his soul.

wear

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From this reading Well might he show signs of wear and tear not to be accounted for by the labours of a mild political campaign, carried on under circumstances of great amenity!

Well

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From this reading Well might Harry Belfield be subject to fits of temper and impatience!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had fallen into a state of feeling which forbade peace within, and made security from without impossible.