Chapter XXII
FELIX It was Antonino. "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself. "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust! Do not excuse yourself," she called out. "Close the door--it causes a draft!
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FELIX
It
was
Antonino.
"Is
this
the
keeper?"
thought
Césarine,
laughing
scornfully
within
herself.
"A
pretty
boy
for
the
austere
Clemenceau
to
trust!
Do
not
excuse
yourself,"
she
called
out.
"Close
the
door--it
causes
a
draft!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern Love and Life
Chapter XXII
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FELIX
It
was
Antonino.
Line 2
"Is
this
the
keeper?"
thought
Césarine,
laughing
scornfully
within
herself.
Line 3
"A
pretty
boy
for
the
austere
Clemenceau
to
trust!
Line 4
Do
not
excuse
yourself,"
she
called
out.
Line 5
"Close
the
door--it
causes
a
draft!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.”
Yourself
pronoun
US /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Do not excuse yourself," she called out.”
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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 "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
Antonino
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From this reading FELIX It was Antonino.
austere
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boy
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called
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causes
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From this reading "Close the door--it causes a draft!
Clemenceau
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From this reading "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
Close
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From this reading "Close the door--it causes a draft!
Césarine
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From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not excuse yourself," she called out.
door
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draft
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excuse
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From this reading Do not excuse yourself," she called out.
FELIX
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FELIX It was Antonino.
keeper
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laughing
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From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not excuse yourself," she called out.
out
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pretty
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From this reading "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
scornfully
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From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do not excuse yourself," she called out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
trust
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From this reading "A pretty boy for the austere Clemenceau to trust!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELIX It was Antonino.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Is this the keeper?" thought Césarine, laughing scornfully within herself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Do not excuse yourself," she called out.