Chapter XXI
CHECKMATE! The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess. Germans patronize it to a great extent. Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa. After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
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Chapter XXI
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CHECKMATE!
The
Cafe
Scacchi,
as
its
name
implies,
is
devoted
to
chess.
Germans
patronize
it
to
a
great
extent.
Politics
do
not
enter
into
the
precincts
sacred
to
Caissa.
After
they
had
been
seated
about
an
hour
Buttons
entered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CHECKMATE!
Line 2
The
Cafe
Scacchi,
as
its
name
implies,
is
devoted
to
chess.
Line 3
Germans
patronize
it
to
a
great
extent.
Line 4
Politics
do
not
enter
into
the
precincts
sacred
to
Caissa.
Line 5
After
they
had
been
seated
about
an
hour
Buttons
entered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Germans patronize it to a great extent.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.”
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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 Germans patronize it to a great extent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
Buttons
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From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
Cafe
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From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
Caissa
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From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
CHECKMATE
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From this reading CHECKMATE!
chess
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devoted
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From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
enter
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From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
entered
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From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
extent
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From this reading Germans patronize it to a great extent.
Germans
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From this reading Germans patronize it to a great extent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Germans patronize it to a great extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
hour
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From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
implies
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From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Germans patronize it to a great extent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
patronize
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From this reading Germans patronize it to a great extent.
Politics
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From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
precincts
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From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
sacred
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From this reading Politics do not enter into the precincts sacred to Caissa.
Scacchi
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From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
seated
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From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had been seated about an hour Buttons entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cafe Scacchi, as its name implies, is devoted to chess.