Chapter VI
THE CLOISTER OF ST. ANTHONY. The night was drawing to a close. The long supper room was almost deserted. Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
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THE
CLOISTER
OF
ST.
ANTHONY.
The
night
was
drawing
to
a
close.
The
long
supper
room
was
almost
deserted.
Amongst
the
lingerers
were
a
few
officers
in
the
uniform
of
the
Guard,
who
stood
talking
together
in
one
corner.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CLOISTER
OF
ST.
Line 2
ANTHONY.
Line 3
The
night
was
drawing
to
a
close.
Line 4
The
long
supper
room
was
almost
deserted.
Line 5
Amongst
the
lingerers
were
a
few
officers
in
the
uniform
of
the
Guard,
who
stood
talking
together
in
one
corner.
Learner Dictionary
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Amongst
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
Deserted
verb
US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The long supper room was almost deserted.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The long supper room was almost deserted.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.”
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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 The night was drawing to a close.
almost
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From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
ANTHONY
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From this reading ANTHONY.
CLOISTER
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From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
close
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From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
corner
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
drawing
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From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
few
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
Guard
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
lingerers
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
night
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From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
officers
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
room
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From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
ST
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From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
supper
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From this reading The long supper room was almost deserted.
talking
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOISTER OF ST.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
together
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
uniform
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From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was drawing to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the lingerers were a few officers in the uniform of the Guard, who stood talking together in one corner.