Chapter XIII
Denis descended from the Old Town. At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction. "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man. "Not particularly well, I'm afraid. And the Count?"
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Chapter XIII
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Denis
descended
from
the
Old
Town.
At
a
turn
of
the
road
he
overtook
the
bishop
who
was
moving
slowly
in
the
same
direction.
"How
is
Mrs.
Meadows?"
enquired
the
young
man.
"Not
particularly
well,
I'm
afraid.
And
the
Count?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Denis
descended
from
the
Old
Town.
Line 2
At
a
turn
of
the
road
he
overtook
the
bishop
who
was
moving
slowly
in
the
same
direction.
Line 3
"How
is
Mrs.
Meadows?"
enquired
the
young
man.
Line 4
"Not
particularly
well,
I'm
afraid.
Line 5
And
the
Count?"
Learner Dictionary
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Descended
noun
US /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Denis descended from the Old Town.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not particularly well, I'm afraid.”
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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 At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
afraid
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From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Count?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
bishop
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Count
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From this reading And the Count?"
Denis
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From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
direction
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
enquired
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
How
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
I'm
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From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
man
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
Meadows
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
moving
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Mrs
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Old
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From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
overtook
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particularly
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From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
road
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
slowly
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
Town
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From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
turn
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From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
well
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From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
young
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From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.