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Eve and David
Eve and David

Chapter I

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Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
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Eve and David

Chapter I

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Line 2
Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
Line 3
Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
Line 4
Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
Line 5
For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

Learner Dictionary

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

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.”

All words in this reading · 37

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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 Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

action

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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

also

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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

Angoulême

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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

begins

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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

brother

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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.

centers

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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

David

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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

David's

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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

Distinguished

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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

Eve

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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

Eve's

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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

introduces

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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

Lucien

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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.

Lucien's

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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

more

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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

once

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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

Paris

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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

Poets

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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

Provincial

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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.

returns

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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

story

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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

three

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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.

trilogy

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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.

Two

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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.