Chapter V
Oliver looked out of the window. Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace. Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful. He groaned. "Then I will go," said he.
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Chapter V
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Oliver
looked
out
of
the
window.
Céleste
was
waiting
for
him
upon
the
terrace.
Never
had
she
looked
so
exquisitely
beautiful.
He
groaned.
"Then
I
will
go,"
said
he.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Oliver
looked
out
of
the
window.
Line 2
Céleste
was
waiting
for
him
upon
the
terrace.
Line 3
Never
had
she
looked
so
exquisitely
beautiful.
Line 4
He
groaned.
Line 5
"Then
I
will
go,"
said
he.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oliver looked out of the window.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.”
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beautiful
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Céleste
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exquisitely
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
go
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groaned
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From this reading He groaned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
Oliver
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From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
out
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From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
terrace
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From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
Then
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
waiting
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From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
window
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From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.