Chapter VII
“Rather long. I’m very slow.” Paul explained. “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.” “Oh yes—with Henry St. George.
The Lesson of the Master
Chapter VII
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“Rather
long.
I’m
very
slow.”
Paul
explained.
“I
met
you
at
Summersoft
a
long
time
ago.”
“Oh
yes—with
Henry
St.
George.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Rather
long.
Line 2
I’m
very
slow.”
Line 3
Paul
explained.
Line 4
“I
met
you
at
Summersoft
a
long
time
ago.”
Line 5
“Oh
yes—with
Henry
St.
George.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Rather long.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.””
All words in this reading · 21
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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 “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
ago
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From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
explained
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From this reading Paul explained.
George
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Henry
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
I'm
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From this reading I’m very slow.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rather long.
met
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From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh yes—with Henry St. George.
Paul
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From this reading Paul explained.
Rather
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From this reading “Rather long.
slow
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From this reading I’m very slow.”
St
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From this reading “Oh yes—with Henry St. George.
Summersoft
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From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”
very
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From this reading I’m very slow.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh yes—with Henry St. George.
yes
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From this reading “Oh yes—with Henry St. George.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I met you at Summersoft a long time ago.”