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Olivia
Olivia

Chapter XXXIII

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THE TRIAL.
The days wore on.
To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.
No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.
It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Olivia

Chapter XXXIII

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TRIAL.
Line 2
The days wore on.
Line 3
To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.
Line 4
No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.
Line 5
It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.”

Drew noun US /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.”

Leaden adjective US /ˈlɛdən/

heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement

From this reading “To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

appeared

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

Bartley

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

Bertie

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

Bradstone

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

darker

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

days

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From this reading The days wore on.

deeper

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

drag

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

drewnounUS /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

Fate

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

fighting

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

fly

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

grew

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

gypsy

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

hour

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

indeed

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/

heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

Lee

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

Liz

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

murder

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

mystery

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

near

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

news

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

Olivia

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The days wore on.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

others

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

reached

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

Seth

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

sometimes

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

surrounded

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TRIAL.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

tidings

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From this reading No news had reached her of Bertie, no tidings of Bartley Bradstone, or Seth the gypsy, and Liz Lee.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

TRIAL

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From this reading THE TRIAL.

weight

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

wings

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From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To Olivia they appeared sometimes to drag with leaden weight, at others to fly by on wings.

woods

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From this reading It seemed as if, indeed, Fate were fighting against her, and that the mystery which surrounded the murder in the woods grew deeper and darker as the hour of the trial drew near.

wore

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From this reading The days wore on.