Chapter VIII
GRANTED! AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy. He could not remain in his study. He could not rest anywhere. The money had not been returned.
Eve: A Novel
Chapter VIII
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GRANTED!
AS
the
sun
declined,
Mr.
Jordan
became
uneasy.
He
could
not
remain
in
his
study.
He
could
not
rest
anywhere.
The
money
had
not
been
returned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GRANTED!
Line 2
AS
the
sun
declined,
Mr.
Jordan
became
uneasy.
Line 3
He
could
not
remain
in
his
study.
Line 4
He
could
not
rest
anywhere.
Line 5
The
money
had
not
been
returned.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The money had not been returned.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not remain in his study.”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not rest anywhere.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The money had not been returned.”
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anywhere
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From this reading He could not rest anywhere.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
became
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The money had not been returned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
declined
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
GRANTED
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From this reading GRANTED!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money had not been returned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
Jordan
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
money
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From this reading The money had not been returned.
Mr
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
remain
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From this reading He could not remain in his study.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not rest anywhere.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The money had not been returned.
study
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From this reading He could not remain in his study.
sun
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
uneasy
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From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.