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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter VI

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WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
"Just a bit."
"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Everlasting Arms

Chapter VI

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.
Line 2
The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.
Line 3
"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.
Line 4
"Just a bit."
Line 5
"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

Learner Dictionary

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

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”

Excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”

Expect verb US /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.”

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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 WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

April

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

Bidlake

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

bit

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From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

change

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

copy

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From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

counties

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

countryside

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

crept

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

Dick

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

end

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

England

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

excitement

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

Faversham

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

feel

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From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

find

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

get

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

green

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

Just

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From this reading "Just a bit."

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

loveliest

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

many

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

Mr

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

now

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

PARK

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

passing

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

Redhill

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

respects

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

rich

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

sat

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

soon

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

Times

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From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

tinge

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

train

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

undulating

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From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

up

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From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

very

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

WENDOVER

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From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WENDOVER PARK The end of April had now come, and a tinge of green had crept over what in many respects is one of the loveliest counties in England.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The train in which Mr. Bidlake and Dick Faversham sat had left Redhill and was passing through a rich, undulating countryside.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You feel a bit excited, I expect?" and Mr. Bidlake looked up from his copy of _The Times_.

You'll

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From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll soon get over your excitement, although, of course, you'll find the change very great.