Chapter XVII
A REFUGEE. “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia. “When his temple is on fire! Bid him be off—but stay. Who let him in?”
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Chapter XVII
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A
REFUGEE.
“A
priest
of
Jupiter
here!”
exclaimed
Duilia.
“When
his
temple
is
on
fire!
Bid
him
be
off—but
stay.
Who
let
him
in?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
REFUGEE.
Line 2
“A
priest
of
Jupiter
here!”
exclaimed
Duilia.
Line 3
“When
his
temple
is
on
fire!
Line 4
Bid
him
be
off—but
stay.
Line 5
Who
let
him
in?”
/huː let hɪm ɪn/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Who let him in?””
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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 A REFUGEE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
Bid
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From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
Duilia
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From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
exclaimed
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From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
fire
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From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who let him in?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
Jupiter
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From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Who let him in?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
off
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From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
priest
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From this reading “A priest of Jupiter here!” exclaimed Duilia.
REFUGEE
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From this reading A REFUGEE.
stay
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From this reading Bid him be off—but stay.
temple
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From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When his temple is on fire!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who let him in?”