Chapter XV
He paused. “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him. “It isn’t easy. Even to get at him isn’t easy. There will be delays.
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Chapter XV
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He
paused.
“That’s
it,”
said
Lambone,
roused
from
a
profound
contemplation
of
the
two
interesting
faces
before
him.
“It
isn’t
easy.
Even
to
get
at
him
isn’t
easy.
There
will
be
delays.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
paused.
Line 2
“That’s
it,”
said
Lambone,
roused
from
a
profound
contemplation
of
the
two
interesting
faces
before
him.
Line 3
“It
isn’t
easy.
Line 4
Even
to
get
at
him
isn’t
easy.
Line 5
There
will
be
delays.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even to get at him isn’t easy.”
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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 “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even to get at him isn’t easy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be delays.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
contemplation
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
delays
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From this reading There will be delays.
easy
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From this reading “It isn’t easy.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even to get at him isn’t easy.
faces
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
get
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From this reading Even to get at him isn’t easy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
interesting
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t easy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
Lambone
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
paused
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From this reading He paused.
profound
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
roused
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
said
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
That's
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
There
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From this reading There will be delays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even to get at him isn’t easy.
two
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From this reading “That’s it,” said Lambone, roused from a profound contemplation of the two interesting faces before him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be delays.