Chapter XVIII
Ancient History
But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined: “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?” “Yes,” said Torres. “Do you hail from that province?” “No!
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Chapter XVIII · Ancient History
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But
the
conversation
was
continued
by
Fragoso,
who
immediately
rejoined:
“What!
you
come
from
Tijuco,
from
the
very
capital
of
the
diamond
district?”
“Yes,”
said
Torres.
“Do
you
hail
from
that
province?”
“No!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But
the
conversation
was
continued
by
Fragoso,
who
immediately
rejoined:
Line 2
“What!
you
come
from
Tijuco,
from
the
very
capital
of
the
diamond
district?”
Line 3
“Yes,”
said
Torres.
Line 4
“Do
you
hail
from
that
province?”
Line 5
“No!
/noʊ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?””
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:”
Rejoined
noun
US /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:”
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
capital
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From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
conversation
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From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
diamond
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From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
district
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From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you hail from that province?”
Fragoso
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From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
hail
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From this reading “Do you hail from that province?”
immediately
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From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
province
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From this reading “Do you hail from that province?”
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said Torres.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you hail from that province?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
Tijuco
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From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
Torres
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From this reading “Yes,” said Torres.
very
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From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the conversation was continued by Fragoso, who immediately rejoined:
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Torres.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! you come from Tijuco, from the very capital of the diamond district?”