Chapter XX
The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand. Blanched, both of them, yes. He laid them on the table. “Take them,” he said. “No,” she shuddered.
Zuleika Dobson
Chapter XX
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The
Duke
had
drawn
her
ear-rings
from
his
waistcoat
pocket,
and
was
contemplating
them
in
the
palm
of
his
hand.
Blanched,
both
of
them,
yes.
He
laid
them
on
the
table.
“Take
them,”
he
said.
“No,”
she
shuddered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
Duke
had
drawn
her
ear-rings
from
his
waistcoat
pocket,
and
was
contemplating
them
in
the
palm
of
his
hand.
Line 2
Blanched,
both
of
them,
yes.
Line 3
He
laid
them
on
the
table.
Line 4
“Take
them,”
he
said.
Line 5
“No,”
she
shuddered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take them,” he said.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
Blanched
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From this reading Blanched, both of them, yes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Blanched, both of them, yes.
contemplating
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
drawn
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
ear-rings
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
hand
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid them on the table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
laid
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From this reading He laid them on the table.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she shuddered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid them on the table.
palm
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
pocket
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
said
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From this reading “Take them,” he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” she shuddered.
shuddered
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From this reading “No,” she shuddered.
table
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From this reading He laid them on the table.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take them,” he said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
waistcoat
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From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke had drawn her ear-rings from his waistcoat pocket, and was contemplating them in the palm of his hand.
yes
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From this reading Blanched, both of them, yes.