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Complete Plays of John Galsworthy
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

Chapter XX

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SHELDER.
The time of crusades is past, More.
MORE.
Is it?
BANNING.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

Chapter XX

Reading 1/240 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHELDER.
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The time of crusades is past, More.
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MORE.
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Is it?
/ɪz ɪt/
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BANNING.

Learner Dictionary

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

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The time of crusades is past, More.”

All words in this reading · 10

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BANNING

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From this reading BANNING.

crusades

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From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it?

More

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From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

past

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From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

SHELDER

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From this reading SHELDER.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The time of crusades is past, More.