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Gordon Keith
Gordon Keith

Chapter X

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MRS.
YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
"Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
"He has the stuff that has made England and America."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gordon Keith

Chapter X

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
Line 3
She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
Line 4
"Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
Line 5
"He has the stuff that has made England and America."

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”

Blood noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “"He has the stuff that has made England and America."”

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

Alice

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

America

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From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

anticipation

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

Balsam

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

best

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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.

bloodnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.

came

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

cheeks

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

continents

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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.

CUTS

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

Dr

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

England

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From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."

expression

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

face

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

Gordon

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.

jaunt

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

Keith

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

KNOT

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

made

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

said

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

stuff

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From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."

talking

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

things

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

tingle

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From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.

two

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From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.

YORKE

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From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.