Chapter I
THE DUCHESS IS LOST. "Has the Duchess returned?" Knowles came further into the room. He had a letter on a salver. When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
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THE
DUCHESS
IS
LOST.
"Has
the
Duchess
returned?"
Knowles
came
further
into
the
room.
He
had
a
letter
on
a
salver.
When
the
Duke
had
taken
it,
Knowles
still
lingered.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
DUCHESS
IS
LOST.
Line 2
"Has
the
Duchess
returned?"
Line 3
Knowles
came
further
into
the
room.
Line 4
He
had
a
letter
on
a
salver.
Line 5
When
the
Duke
had
taken
it,
Knowles
still
lingered.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has the Duchess returned?"”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Has the Duchess returned?"”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.”
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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 He had a letter on a salver.
came
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From this reading Knowles came further into the room.
DUCHESS
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From this reading THE DUCHESS IS LOST.
Duke
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From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
further
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From this reading Knowles came further into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a letter on a salver.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the Duchess returned?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a letter on a salver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Knowles came further into the room.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUCHESS IS LOST.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
Knowles
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From this reading Knowles came further into the room.
letter
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From this reading He had a letter on a salver.
lingered
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From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
LOST
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From this reading THE DUCHESS IS LOST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a letter on a salver.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Has the Duchess returned?"
room
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From this reading Knowles came further into the room.
salver
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From this reading He had a letter on a salver.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
taken
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From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS IS LOST.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Duke had taken it, Knowles still lingered.