Chapter XVI
“The time has come! Even the clock she loves best bids me speak. Oh! Arabella, Arabella!” In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
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“The
time
has
come!
Even
the
clock
she
loves
best
bids
me
speak.
Oh!
Arabella,
Arabella!”
In
his
despair
he
had
not
noticed
that
the
pendulum
hung
motionless,
or
that
the
hands
stood
at
rest
on
the
dial.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange
Chapter XVI
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“The
time
has
come!
/ðə time hæz come/
Line 2
Even
the
clock
she
loves
best
bids
me
speak.
Line 3
Oh!
Line 4
Arabella,
Arabella!”
Line 5
In
his
despair
he
had
not
noticed
that
the
pendulum
hung
motionless,
or
that
the
hands
stood
at
rest
on
the
dial.
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 ““The time has come!”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““The time has come!”
Pendulum
noun
US /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
Speak
noun
US /speak/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The time has come!”
All words in this reading · 32
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Arabella
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From this reading Arabella, Arabella!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
best
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From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
bids
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From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
clock
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From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time has come!
despair
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From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
dial
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From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The time has come!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
hung
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From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
loves
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From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
motionless
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From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
noticed
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From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
Oh
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From this reading Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
speak
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From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The time has come!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time has come!