Chapter XXXIX
THE AVENGING OF NESIS. His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed. "Really! Really!" he murmured helplessly. The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
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Chapter XXXIX
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THE
AVENGING
OF
NESIS.
His
lordship
started
back
thoroughly
discomposed.
"Really!
Really!"
he
murmured
helplessly.
The
prisoner
hid
his
face
in
his
arms
again.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
AVENGING
OF
NESIS.
Line 2
His
lordship
started
back
thoroughly
discomposed.
Line 3
"Really!
Line 4
Really!"
he
murmured
helplessly.
Line 5
The
prisoner
hid
his
face
in
his
arms
again.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
arms
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From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
AVENGING
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From this reading THE AVENGING OF NESIS.
back
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From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.
discomposed
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From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.
face
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From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really!" he murmured helplessly.
helplessly
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From this reading Really!" he murmured helplessly.
hid
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From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
lordship
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From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.
murmured
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From this reading Really!" he murmured helplessly.
NESIS
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From this reading THE AVENGING OF NESIS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVENGING OF NESIS.
prisoner
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From this reading The prisoner hid his face in his arms again.
Really
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From this reading "Really!
started
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From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGING OF NESIS.
thoroughly
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From this reading His lordship started back thoroughly discomposed.