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Wylder's Hand
Wylder's Hand

Chapter XXXV

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IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
His heart misgave him.
He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wylder's Hand

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
Line 2
His heart misgave him.
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He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”

Anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.”

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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 He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

agonising

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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

believed

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

brother

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

cannot

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

coming

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

crisis

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

dangerous

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

discovered

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

DUTCH

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From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.

evening

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

felt

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

Gylingden

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

heart

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From this reading His heart misgave him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His heart misgave him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His heart misgave him.

how

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.

insults

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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

just

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

known

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

learned

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

miserable

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

misgave

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From this reading His heart misgave him.

more

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

most

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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

person

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

read

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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

ROOM

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From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.

subjected

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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

suspicions

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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

very

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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.