Chapter VI
While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
The Disowned — Volume 01
Chapter VI
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While
yet
a
child,
and
long
before
his
time,
He
had
perceived
the
presence
and
the
power
Of
greatness.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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While
yet
a
child,
and
long
before
his
time,
He
had
perceived
the
presence
and
the
power
Of
greatness.
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.”
All words in this reading · 17
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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 While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
child
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From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
greatness
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From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
perceived
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From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
power
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From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
presence
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From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While yet a child, and long before his time, He had perceived the presence and the power Of greatness.