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Chapter II

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As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.
'Is the Court over?
At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.
'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.
'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Othmar

Chapter II

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.
Line 2
'Is the Court over?
Line 3
At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.
Line 4
'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.
Line 5
'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

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 “'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.”

Commentary noun US /ˈkɑməntəri/

spoken or written explanation or opinion about events

From this reading “'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.”

Loitering verb US /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/

standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose

From this reading “'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “'Is the Court over?”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.”

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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 As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

all

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

Amyôt

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

any

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From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

approached

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

arrived

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

bay

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

Béthune

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

came

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

century

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From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

châtelaine

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From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

clipped

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

commentarynounUS /ˈkɑməntəri/

spoken or written explanation or opinion about events

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

compelled

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From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

Court

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From this reading 'Is the Court over?

cows

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

decision

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

deep

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

doctrines

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

entered

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

especial

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

fear

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

figure

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

formality

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

gardens

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

graceful

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

greeting

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

hand

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'Is the Court over?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

kissed

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

Lisette

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

living

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/

standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

love

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

Lubin

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

many

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

master

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

met

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

nature

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

out

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 'Is the Court over?

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

pretty

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

said

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

saluted

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From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

sit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

smoother

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

stately

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

sward

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

things

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

truer

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From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

walls

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From this reading As they entered on the smoother sward of the stately gardens a figure came out of the deep shadow of clipped walls of bay and approached them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'We have said many pretty things about love, Béthune in especial; but we met Lubin with Lisette loitering behind their cows, and I fear the living commentary was truer to nature than all our doctrines.'

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

wife

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'It will have to sit for half a century if it be compelled to come to any,' returned the châtelaine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At what decision has it arrived?' said the master of Amyôt as he saluted the party and kissed the hand of his wife with a graceful formality of greeting.