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Chapter XXIV

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Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
Then fatigue overcame her.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.
Line 2
In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.
Line 3
The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.
Line 4
Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.
Line 5
Then fatigue overcame her.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.”

Spending noun US /ˈspending/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.”

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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 In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

account

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

Adela

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

Agworth

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

back

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

Belwick

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

breakfast

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From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

country

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

dined

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From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

dinner

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

disorder

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

eaten

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From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

eight

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

evening

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

fatigue

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From this reading Then fatigue overcame her.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

friend's

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

house

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

husband

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

Mr

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

much

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

o'clock

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

overcame

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From this reading Then fatigue overcame her.

place

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

postponed

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

puzzled

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

return

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From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

Rodmans

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From this reading The Rodmans, much puzzled to account for the disorder, postponed dinner.

sent

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

slightly

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From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

spendingnounUS /ˈspending/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

Sunday

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

then

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

there

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Adela, however, dined alone, and but slightly, though she had not eaten since breakfast.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Adela and her husband did not return from Belwick till eight o’clock in the evening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

train

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

waiting

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.

Yottle

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From this reading In the first place Mr. Yottle had to be sent for from a friend’s house in the country, where he was spending Sunday; then there was long waiting for a train back to Agworth.