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65. To claim its aid. The MS. has "to draw my blade." 78. Enough.
The Lady of the Lake
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
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65.
To
claim
its
aid.
The
MS.
has
"to
draw
my
blade."
78.
Enough.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lady of the Lake
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
65.
Line 2
To
claim
its
aid.
/tuː kleɪm ɪts eɪd/
Line 3
The
MS.
has
"to
draw
my
blade."
/ðə mɪz hæz tuː drɔː maɪ bleɪd/
Line 4
78.
Line 5
Enough.
/ɪˈnʌf/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aid
noun
US /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “To claim its aid.”
blade
noun
US /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “The MS. has "to draw my blade."”
claim
noun
US /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “To claim its aid.”
draw
verb
US /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “The MS. has "to draw my blade."”
Enough
noun
US /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough.”
has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The MS. has "to draw my blade."”
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From this reading 65.
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From this reading 78.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading To claim its aid.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading To claim its aid.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To claim its aid.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The MS. has "to draw my blade."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To claim its aid.
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