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The Dark Star

Chapter XII

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THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.
Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.
Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.
"Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Dark Star

Chapter XII

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.
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Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.
Line 3
Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.
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"Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.
Line 5
"Doc.

Learner Dictionary

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

Another noun US /ˈanother/

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

From this reading “Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.”

Express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

to show or communicate a feeling or idea

From this reading “Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.”

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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 Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

act

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

agreeable

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

almost

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

Also

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

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

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

arriving

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

Brandes

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

BREAKERS

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

cafe

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

chafing

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

demanded

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From this reading "Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.

departing

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

detail

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

dining-room

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

disquieting

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

Doc

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From this reading "Doc.

east

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

empty

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

to show or communicate a feeling or idea

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

fast

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

finally

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

getting

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

horse

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

item

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

learn

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

lobby

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

lost

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

Maxy

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

New

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

news

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

now

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

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

only

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

people

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From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

resembling

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

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

Saratoga

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

saw

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

From this reading "Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

seen

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

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

Stull

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

succeeded

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

swarmed

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

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

telephone

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

Venem

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who saw her?" demanded Brandes.

wife

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

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

wire

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From this reading Brandes, chafing at the telephone, had finally succeeded in getting Stull on the wire, only to learn that the news from Saratoga was not agreeable; that they had lost on every horse.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BREAKERS The east dining-room was almost empty now, though the lobby and the cafe beyond still swarmed with people arriving and departing.

woman

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From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.

York

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

From this reading Also, Stull had another disquieting item to detail; it seemed that Maxy Venem had been seen that morning in the act of departing for New York on the fast express; and with him was a woman resembling Brandes' wife.