Chapter VII
"Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight. We meet in the depths of darkness. We dare not meet by day. When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other. We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
The Lost Prince
Chapter VII
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"Secret
Ones,"
he
said,
"it
is
midnight.
We
meet
in
the
depths
of
darkness.
We
dare
not
meet
by
day.
When
we
meet
in
the
daytime,
we
pretend
not
to
know
each
other.
We
are
meeting
now
in
a
Samavian
city
where
there
is
a
fortress.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Secret
Ones,"
he
said,
"it
is
midnight.
Line 2
We
meet
in
the
depths
of
darkness.
Line 3
We
dare
not
meet
by
day.
Line 4
When
we
meet
in
the
daytime,
we
pretend
not
to
know
each
other.
Line 5
We
are
meeting
now
in
a
Samavian
city
where
there
is
a
fortress.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.”
Secret
noun
US /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.”
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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 We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We dare not meet by day.
city
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
dare
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From this reading We dare not meet by day.
darkness
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From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
day
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From this reading We dare not meet by day.
daytime
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From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
depths
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From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
fortress
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
meet
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From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
meeting
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
midnight
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From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We dare not meet by day.
now
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
Ones
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From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
other
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From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
pretend
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From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
said
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From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
Samavian
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Secret Ones," he said, "it is midnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
there
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From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We meet in the depths of darkness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we meet in the daytime, we pretend not to know each other.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We are meeting now in a Samavian city where there is a fortress.