Chapter X
"I understood the gentleman!" "What, is it done then?" "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk." The monk approached. The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
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Chapter X
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"I
understood
the
gentleman!"
"What,
is
it
done
then?"
"Yes,
sire,"
"Very
well
then"--turning
towards
the
monk--"come
here,
monk."
The
monk
approached.
The
king
said
to
him,
"Kneel
down!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
understood
the
gentleman!"
Line 2
"What,
is
it
done
then?"
Line 3
"Yes,
sire,"
"Very
well
then"--turning
towards
the
monk--"come
here,
monk."
Line 4
The
monk
approached.
Line 5
The
king
said
to
him,
"Kneel
down!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, is it done then?"”
Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I understood the gentleman!"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."”
Towards
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “"Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."”
All words in this reading · 25
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approached
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From this reading The monk approached.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, is it done then?"
down
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From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I understood the gentleman!"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understood the gentleman!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What, is it done then?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What, is it done then?"
king
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From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
Kneel
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From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
monk
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
said
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From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
sire
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I understood the gentleman!"
then
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From this reading "What, is it done then?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king said to him, "Kneel down!"
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
turning
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
understood
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From this reading "I understood the gentleman!"
Very
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
well
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, is it done then?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sire," "Very well then"--turning towards the monk--"come here, monk."