Chapter XXVI
A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac. Not that he was fond of his own company. Peste! He hated it. But there was no alternative just now.
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A
BLIND
ATONEMENT
Sir
Stephen
Berrington
sat
alone
in
the
library
at
the
Manor
of
Varenac.
Not
that
he
was
fond
of
his
own
company.
Peste!
He
hated
it.
But
there
was
no
alternative
just
now.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
BLIND
ATONEMENT
Sir
Stephen
Berrington
sat
alone
in
the
library
at
the
Manor
of
Varenac.
Line 2
Not
that
he
was
fond
of
his
own
company.
Line 3
Peste!
Line 4
He
hated
it.
Line 5
But
there
was
no
alternative
just
now.
Learner Dictionary
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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 BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
alternative
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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ATONEMENT
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Berrington
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BLIND
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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company
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fond
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hated
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hated it.
just
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library
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Manor
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no alternative just now.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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own
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Peste
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From this reading Peste!
sat
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Sir
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Stephen
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLIND ATONEMENT Sir Stephen Berrington sat alone in the library at the Manor of Varenac.
there
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Varenac
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he was fond of his own company.