Chapter IV
Approaching Danger
"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day. He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka. He made him lunch. He made him lie down. He watched him.
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"I
could
not
act
differently,"
repeated
Dorsenne
on
the
evening
of
that
eventful
day.
He
had
given
his
entire
afternoon
to
caring
for
Gorka.
He
made
him
lunch.
He
made
him
lie
down.
He
watched
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
could
not
act
differently,"
repeated
Dorsenne
on
the
evening
of
that
eventful
day.
Line 2
He
had
given
his
entire
afternoon
to
caring
for
Gorka.
Line 3
He
made
him
lunch.
Line 4
He
made
him
lie
down.
Line 5
He
watched
him.
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 “He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.”
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act
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From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
caring
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From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
day
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differently
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Dorsenne
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down
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From this reading He made him lie down.
entire
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From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
evening
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From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
eventful
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From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
given
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From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
Gorka
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From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made him lunch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
lie
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From this reading He made him lie down.
lunch
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From this reading He made him lunch.
made
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From this reading He made him lunch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
watched
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From this reading He watched him.