Chapter XXIII
A CHANCE MEETING. There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in. He must decide at once. Should he accept this mysterious warning or not? Pure fate decided it.
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Chapter XXIII
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A
CHANCE
MEETING.
There
wasn't
much
time
left,
however,
for
Guy
to
make
up
his
mind
in.
He
must
decide
at
once.
Should
he
accept
this
mysterious
warning
or
not?
Pure
fate
decided
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
CHANCE
MEETING.
Line 2
There
wasn't
much
time
left,
however,
for
Guy
to
make
up
his
mind
in.
Line 3
He
must
decide
at
once.
Line 4
Should
he
accept
this
mysterious
warning
or
not?
Line 5
Pure
fate
decided
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
However
adverb
US /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must decide at once.”
Mysterious
adjective
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must decide at once.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.”
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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 CHANCE MEETING.
accept
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From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He must decide at once.
CHANCE
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING.
decide
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decided
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fate
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From this reading Pure fate decided it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
Guy
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From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must decide at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pure fate decided it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
MEETING
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From this reading A CHANCE MEETING.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
much
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From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must decide at once.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
once
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From this reading He must decide at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
Pure
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From this reading Pure fate decided it.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
There
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From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
up
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From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.
warning
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From this reading Should he accept this mysterious warning or not?
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't much time left, however, for Guy to make up his mind in.