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The Haunted Chamber: A Novel
The Haunted Chamber: A Novel

Chapter III

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"You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.
There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.
"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"
Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.
"I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Haunted Chamber: A Novel

Chapter III

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.
Line 2
There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.
Line 3
"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"
Line 4
Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.
Line 5
"I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

Learner Dictionary

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

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading “"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"”

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “"Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"”

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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 "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

anger

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From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

apart

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From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

Arthur

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From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

asks

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

betray

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

book

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From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

business

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

desire

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From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

disdaining

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

Dynecourt

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From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

Florence

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

go

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

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

heart

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From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

how

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

indeed

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

interest

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

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

late

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

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

low

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

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

mean

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

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

moments

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

notice

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

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

only

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

responds

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From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

says

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From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

show

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

spent

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

strange

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

From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

tedious

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

There

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There is no anger in it; there is indeed only a desire to show how tedious have been the moments spent apart from her.

together

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From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

tone

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

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

voice

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From this reading "I know my part by heart," he responds, in a strange voice.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"

words

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

From this reading Florence asks, disdaining to notice his words, or to betray interest in anything except the business that has brought them together.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are late," says Arthur Dynecourt in a low tone.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you brought your book, or do you mean to go through your part without it?"