Chapter XIV
FALDER has come from the window. The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence. FALDER. [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Chapter XIV
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FALDER
has
come
from
the
window.
The
three
men
look
at
him
in
a
sort
of
awed
silence.
FALDER.
[With
instinctive
apprehension
of
some
change--looking
from
one
to
the
other]
There's
been
nothing
between
us,
sir,
to
prevent
it .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FALDER
has
come
from
the
window.
Line 2
The
three
men
look
at
him
in
a
sort
of
awed
silence.
Line 3
FALDER.
Line 4
[With
instinctive
apprehension
of
some
change--looking
from
one
to
the
other]
There's
been
nothing
between
us,
sir,
to
prevent
it .
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “[With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “[With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FALDER has come from the window.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “FALDER has come from the window.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “[With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “[With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.”
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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 three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
apprehension
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
awed
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From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
change
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
FALDER
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From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
instinctive
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
looking
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
men
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From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
other
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
prevent
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
sir
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
some
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
sort
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From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
There's
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From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
three
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From this reading The three men look at him in a sort of awed silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .
window
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From this reading FALDER has come from the window.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [With instinctive apprehension of some change--looking from one to the other] There's been nothing between us, sir, to prevent it .