Chapter XXVI
When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit. 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin. 'No?' 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt. I only come to Paris occasionally.
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Chapter XXVI
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When
Othmar
returned
to
Paris
he
paid
Rosselin
a
visit.
'You
have
been
to
Chevreuse?'
asked
Rosselin.
'No?'
'No,'
said
Othmar
with
sincerity
and
some
annoyance,
'I
am
still
at
Amyôt.
I
only
come
to
Paris
occasionally.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
When
Othmar
returned
to
Paris
he
paid
Rosselin
a
visit.
Line 2
'You
have
been
to
Chevreuse?'
asked
Rosselin.
Line 3
'No?'
/noʊ/
Line 4
'No,'
said
Othmar
with
sincerity
and
some
annoyance,
'I
am
still
at
Amyôt.
Line 5
I
only
come
to
Paris
occasionally.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only come to Paris occasionally.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.”
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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 When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
Amyôt
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
annoyance
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
Chevreuse
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From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No?'
occasionally
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From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
only
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From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
Othmar
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From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
paid
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From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
Paris
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From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
Rosselin
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From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
said
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
sincerity
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
some
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
visit
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From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.