Chapter VI
IN THE ROUND ROOM. For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance. Richard Raleigh was the first to speak. “Ha! Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
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IN
THE
ROUND
ROOM.
For
a
moment,
awful
silence,
while
the
two
men
stood
glaring
at
each
other
with
eyes
full
of
hatred
and
defiance.
Richard
Raleigh
was
the
first
to
speak.
“Ha!
Our
doughty
friend
of
the
‘Thunderer!’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
THE
ROUND
ROOM.
Line 2
For
a
moment,
awful
silence,
while
the
two
men
stood
glaring
at
each
other
with
eyes
full
of
hatred
and
defiance.
Line 3
Richard
Raleigh
was
the
first
to
speak.
Line 4
“Ha!
Line 5
Our
doughty
friend
of
the
‘Thunderer!’
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.”
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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 For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
awful
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defiance
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doughty
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From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
eyes
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From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
friend
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From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
full
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glaring
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Ha
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From this reading “Ha!
hatred
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
men
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moment
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From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
other
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From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
Raleigh
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From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
ROOM
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From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
ROUND
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From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
speak
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From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROUND ROOM.
Thunderer
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From this reading Our doughty friend of the ‘Thunderer!’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
two
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From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Raleigh was the first to speak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment, awful silence, while the two men stood glaring at each other with eyes full of hatred and defiance.