Chapter XVI
How is the consternation of the party to be described? To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror. Sir Thomas in the house! All felt the instantaneous conviction. Not a hope of imposition or mistake was harboured anywhere.
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Chapter XVI
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How
is
the
consternation
of
the
party
to
be
described?
To
the
greater
number
it
was
a
moment
of
absolute
horror.
Sir
Thomas
in
the
house!
All
felt
the
instantaneous
conviction.
Not
a
hope
of
imposition
or
mistake
was
harboured
anywhere.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
How
is
the
consternation
of
the
party
to
be
described?
Line 2
To
the
greater
number
it
was
a
moment
of
absolute
horror.
Line 3
Sir
Thomas
in
the
house!
Line 4
All
felt
the
instantaneous
conviction.
Line 5
Not
a
hope
of
imposition
or
mistake
was
harboured
anywhere.
Learner Dictionary
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Party
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How is the consternation of the party to be described?”
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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 To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror.
absolute
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All
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anywhere
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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consternation
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conviction
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described
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felt
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greater
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harboured
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hope
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horror
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house
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How
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imposition
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Thomas in the house!
instantaneous
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From this reading All felt the instantaneous conviction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is the consternation of the party to be described?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror.
mistake
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From this reading Not a hope of imposition or mistake was harboured anywhere.
moment
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From this reading To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a hope of imposition or mistake was harboured anywhere.
number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is the consternation of the party to be described?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a hope of imposition or mistake was harboured anywhere.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How is the consternation of the party to be described?
Sir
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From this reading Sir Thomas in the house!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How is the consternation of the party to be described?
Thomas
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From this reading Sir Thomas in the house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How is the consternation of the party to be described?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror.