Chapter VIII
He broke off with another weary smile. "You have had malaria," I suggested. "Often." The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner.... They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
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Chapter VIII
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He
broke
off
with
another
weary
smile.
"You
have
had
malaria,"
I
suggested.
"Often."
The
fact
was
patent,
not
only
from
his
sallow
face,
but
from
the
peculiar
manner....
They
brought
in
a
deserter
that
very
afternoon.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
broke
off
with
another
weary
smile.
Line 2
"You
have
had
malaria,"
I
suggested.
Line 3
"Often."
Line 4
The
fact
was
patent,
not
only
from
his
sallow
face,
but
from
the
peculiar
manner....
Line 5
They
brought
in
a
deserter
that
very
afternoon.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He broke off with another weary smile.”
Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have had malaria," I suggested.”
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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 They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
broke
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From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
deserter
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From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
face
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
fact
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
malaria
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From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.
manner
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
off
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From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
Often
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From this reading "Often."
only
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
patent
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
peculiar
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
sallow
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From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
smile
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From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
suggested
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From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
very
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From this reading They brought in a deserter that very afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was patent, not only from his sallow face, but from the peculiar manner....
weary
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From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He broke off with another weary smile.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had malaria," I suggested.