Chapter XIII
Politicians gossiped. Where was the new member? His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad. Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly. "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
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Chapter XIII
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Politicians
gossiped.
Where
was
the
new
member?
His
friends
could
not
tell,
further
than
that
he
had
gone
abroad.
Lord
Faramond
did
not
know,
but
fetched
out
his
lower
lip
knowingly.
"The
fellow
has
instinct
for
the
game,"
he
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Politicians
gossiped.
Line 2
Where
was
the
new
member?
Line 3
His
friends
could
not
tell,
further
than
that
he
had
gone
abroad.
Line 4
Lord
Faramond
did
not
know,
but
fetched
out
his
lower
lip
knowingly.
Line 5
"The
fellow
has
instinct
for
the
game,"
he
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.”
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abroad
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From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
Faramond
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fellow
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fetched
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
friends
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further
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game
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gone
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gossiped
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From this reading Politicians gossiped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
instinct
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From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
knowingly
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
lip
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
Lord
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lower
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
member
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From this reading Where was the new member?
new
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From this reading Where was the new member?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
out
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
Politicians
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From this reading Politicians gossiped.
said
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From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where was the new member?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was the new member?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was the new member?