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A Second Coming

Chapter XI

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THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:
'You are he of whom I have heard?'
Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!
He has come again!'
The Stranger rebuked Mr. Treadman.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Second Coming

Chapter XI

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:
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'You are he of whom I have heard?'
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Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!
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He has come again!'
/hiː hæz come again/
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The Stranger rebuked Mr. Treadman.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has come again!'”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He has come again!'”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “He has come again!'”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “'You are he of whom I have heard?'”

SECOND noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:”

Stopped noun US /stopped/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:”

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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 SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has come again!'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

certain

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

Christ

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From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He has come again!'

curate

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

DISCIPLE

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has come again!'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

heard

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From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

house

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

lay

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

Lord

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From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

night

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

rebuked

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From this reading The Stranger rebuked Mr. Treadman.

said

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From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

saying

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

SECOND

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

stoppednounUS /stopped/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

Stranger

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From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

Treadman

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From this reading Mr. Treadman said: 'It is the Lord--the Lord Christ!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE SECOND DISCIPLE They lay that night at the house of a certain curate, who stopped the Stranger, saying:

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'You are he of whom I have heard?'