Chapter VII
"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone . DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs. The lounge was almost deserted.
A Bachelor Husband
Chapter VII
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"When
the
links
of
love
are
parted,
Strength
is
gone .
DIRECTLY
Chris
had
gone
Marie
opened
her
door,
which
he
had
shut
after
him,
and
ran
downstairs.
The
lounge
was
almost
deserted.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"When
the
links
of
love
are
parted,
Strength
is
gone .
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
DIRECTLY
Chris
had
gone
Marie
opened
her
door,
which
he
had
shut
after
him,
and
ran
downstairs.
Line 5
The
lounge
was
almost
deserted.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
Deserted
verb
US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The lounge was almost deserted.”
DIRECTLY
noun
US /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
Strength
noun
US /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
almost
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From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
Chris
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
DIRECTLYnounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
door
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
downstairs
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
gone
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From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
links
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From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
lounge
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From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
love
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From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
Marie
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
opened
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
parted
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From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
ran
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
shut
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From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
StrengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.