Chapter XIX
A CABINET COUNCIL. "I don't like it," said Richard. "The thing is proved down to the ground. But I don't like it." On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
The Changeling
Chapter XIX
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A
CABINET
COUNCIL.
"I
don't
like
it,"
said
Richard.
"The
thing
is
proved
down
to
the
ground.
But
I
don't
like
it."
On
the
table
lay
the
bundle
of
baby-clothes
recovered
by
the
true
mother.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
CABINET
COUNCIL.
Line 2
"I
don't
like
it,"
said
Richard.
Line 3
"The
thing
is
proved
down
to
the
ground.
Line 4
But
I
don't
like
it."
Line 5
On
the
table
lay
the
bundle
of
baby-clothes
recovered
by
the
true
mother.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Bundle
noun
US /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.”
COUNCIL
noun
US /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CABINET COUNCIL.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The thing is proved down to the ground.”
All words in this reading · 27
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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 A CABINET COUNCIL.
baby-clothes
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't like it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
CABINET
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From this reading A CABINET COUNCIL.
COUNCILnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CABINET COUNCIL.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
down
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From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
ground
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From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
lay
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
like
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From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
mother
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
proved
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From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
recovered
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
Richard
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From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
said
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From this reading "I don't like it," said Richard.
table
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The thing is proved down to the ground.
true
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From this reading On the table lay the bundle of baby-clothes recovered by the true mother.