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The Village Rector
The Village Rector

Chapter XII

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* * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.
Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.
Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.
The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.
Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Village Rector

Chapter XII

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
* * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.
Line 2
Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.
Line 3
Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.
Line 4
The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.
Line 5
Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “* * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “* * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.”

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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 * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

attorney-general

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From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

authorities

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

backgammon

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

bishop

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

clergy

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

company

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

dinner

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

discussions

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

eleven

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

favorite

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

game

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

gave

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

guests

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From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

hour

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

late

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

lively

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

o'clock

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

out

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

place

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

played

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

procureur-du-roi

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From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

prolonged

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

September

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

Some

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From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

summer

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

terrace

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Some lively discussions prolonged the party till a late hour.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

upper

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

walked

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From this reading Toward eleven o’clock the _procureur-du-roi_ walked out upon the upper terrace.

warm

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

weather

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

week

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From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Among the guests were the _procureur-du-roi_ and the attorney-general.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading * * * * * During this last week in September, when the weather was as warm as in summer, the bishop gave a dinner to the authorities of the place.

whist

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From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The company played whist and backgammon, a favorite game with the clergy.