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The Cassowary
The Cassowary

Chapter XXIX

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AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
"What do you think of clocks?"
The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cassowary

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.
Line 2
They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.
Line 3
The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:
Line 4
"What do you think of clocks?"
Line 5
The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

Learner Dictionary

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

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”

LAST noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"What do you think of clocks?"”

Trifle noun US /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading “The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.”

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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 The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

amazement

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From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

Away

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

back

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From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

breakfast

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

buoyancy

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From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

car

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From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

Cassowary

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

clocks

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From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

complacently

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From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

dining

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From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"

entered

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

Far

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

Lady

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

LASTnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

leaned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

met

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

mild

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From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

noted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

o'clock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

ordered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The breakfast ordered, he leaned back and asked complacently:

prepared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

seated

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

Stafford

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

ten

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From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

together

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

vague

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From this reading The Far Away Lady looked at him in mild amazement: "Are you not a trifle vague?" she asked.

waited

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AT LAST Stafford waited for the Far Away Lady in the morning--she was to come to breakfast at ten o'clock--and met her as she entered the Cassowary.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They went into the dining car together, and, as they seated themselves, she noted the added buoyancy of his look and was prepared for anything.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you think of clocks?"