Chapter VI
[He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.] FERRAND. [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again. WELLWYN. [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts
Chapter VI
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[He
looks
round,
and
his
angry
eyes
light
by
chance
on
FERRAND.]
FERRAND.
[With
his
eyes
on
HOXTON--softly.]
Monsieur,
something
tells
me
it
is
time
I
took
the
road
again.
WELLWYN.
[Fumbling
out
a
sovereign.]
Take
this,
then!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
[He
looks
round,
and
his
angry
eyes
light
by
chance
on
FERRAND.]
Line 2
FERRAND.
Line 3
[With
his
eyes
on
HOXTON--softly.]
Monsieur,
something
tells
me
it
is
time
I
took
the
road
again.
Line 4
WELLWYN.
Line 5
[Fumbling
out
a
sovereign.]
Take
this,
then!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “[With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.”
Sovereign
adjective
US /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “[Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.”
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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 [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
angry
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
chance
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
eyes
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
FERRAND
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
Fumbling
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From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
HOXTON
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From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
light
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
looks
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
Monsieur
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From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
out
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From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
road
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From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
round
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From this reading [He looks round, and his angry eyes light by chance on FERRAND.]
softly
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From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
tells
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From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
then
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From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Fumbling out a sovereign.] Take this, then!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.
WELLWYN
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From this reading WELLWYN.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [With his eyes on HOXTON--softly.] Monsieur, something tells me it is time I took the road again.