Chapter XXII
Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper: "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.
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Chapter XXII
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Tietjens
left
the
letter
on
the
cloth,
from
there
he
could
read
the
large
handwriting
on
the
blue-grey
paper:
"Mrs.
Christopher
Tietjens
presents
her
compliments
to
Lord
Port
Scatho
and
the
Honourable
Court
of
Benchers
of
the
Inn.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Tietjens
left
the
letter
on
the
cloth,
from
there
he
could
read
the
large
handwriting
on
the
blue-grey
paper:
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"Mrs.
Christopher
Tietjens
presents
her
compliments
to
Lord
Port
Scatho
and
the
Honourable
Court
of
Benchers
of
the
Inn.
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Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.
Benchers
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blue-grey
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Christopher
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cloth
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compliments
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Court
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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handwriting
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.
Honourable
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Inn
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large
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
letter
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Lord
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Mrs
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
paper
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From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
Port
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From this reading "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.
presents
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read
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From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
Scatho
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tietjens left the letter on the cloth, from there he could read the large handwriting on the blue-grey paper:
there
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Tietjens
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Christopher Tietjens presents her compliments to Lord Port Scatho and the Honourable Court of Benchers of the Inn.