Chapter II
What could it mean? I had left Alvarez in command. He was my most loyal subordinate. It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me. No, there was some other explanation.
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Chapter II
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What
could
it
mean?
I
had
left
Alvarez
in
command.
He
was
my
most
loyal
subordinate.
It
was
absolutely
beyond
the
pale
of
possibility
that
Alvarez
should
desert
me.
No,
there
was
some
other
explanation.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
What
could
it
mean?
Line 2
I
had
left
Alvarez
in
command.
Line 3
He
was
my
most
loyal
subordinate.
Line 4
It
was
absolutely
beyond
the
pale
of
possibility
that
Alvarez
should
desert
me.
Line 5
No,
there
was
some
other
explanation.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could it mean?”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had left Alvarez in command.”
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absolutely
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From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
Alvarez
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From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
command
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From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
desert
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From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
explanation
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From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
loyal
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From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
mean
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From this reading What could it mean?
most
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From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
other
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From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
pale
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From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
possibility
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From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
some
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From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
subordinate
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From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
there
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From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?