Chapter III
Quillan glanced around. The Duke was lounging in the doorway. He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us. But he'll talk to Quillan. Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
Lion Loose
Chapter III
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Quillan
glanced
around.
The
Duke
was
lounging
in
the
doorway.
He
grinned
slightly,
said,
"Velladon's
still
sore
at
us.
But
he'll
talk
to
Quillan.
Kinmarten
here ...
did
he
tell
you
his
wife's
on
the
Star?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Quillan
glanced
around.
Line 2
The
Duke
was
lounging
in
the
doorway.
Line 3
He
grinned
slightly,
said,
"Velladon's
still
sore
at
us.
Line 4
But
he'll
talk
to
Quillan.
Line 5
Kinmarten
here ...
did
he
tell
you
his
wife's
on
the
Star?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Quillan glanced around.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"”
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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Quillan glanced around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he'll talk to Quillan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
doorway
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From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
glanced
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From this reading Quillan glanced around.
grinned
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From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
he'll
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From this reading But he'll talk to Quillan.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
Kinmarten
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lounging
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From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
Quillan
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From this reading Quillan glanced around.
said
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slightly
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From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
sore
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From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
Star
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From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
talk
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From this reading But he'll talk to Quillan.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he'll talk to Quillan.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
Velladon's
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From this reading He grinned slightly, said, "Velladon's still sore at us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke was lounging in the doorway.
wife's
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From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kinmarten here ... did he tell you his wife's on the Star?"