Chapter XX
Julian and Furley left the place together. They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away. “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked. “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.” “Compromise!”
The Devil's Paw
Chapter XX
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Julian
and
Furley
left
the
place
together.
They
looked
for
the
Bishop
but
found
that
he
had
slipped
away.
“To
Downing
Street,
I
believe,”
Furley
remarked.
“He
has
some
vague
idea
of
suggesting
a
compromise.”
“Compromise!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Julian
and
Furley
left
the
place
together.
Line 2
They
looked
for
the
Bishop
but
found
that
he
had
slipped
away.
Line 3
“To
Downing
Street,
I
believe,”
Furley
remarked.
Line 4
“He
has
some
vague
idea
of
suggesting
a
compromise.”
Line 5
“Compromise!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.””
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Julian and Furley left the place together.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.”
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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 “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
away
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From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
Bishop
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From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
compromise
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From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
Downing
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From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
Furley
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From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
idea
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From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
Julian
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From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
place
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From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
remarked
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From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
slipped
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From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
some
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From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
Street
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From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
suggesting
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From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
together
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From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
vague
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From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”