Chapter XXX
"Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true. And it's done." Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?" He said it very low. The way to Philibert Place was not long.
The Lost Prince
Chapter XXX
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"Yes,"
Marco
answered,
"but
it
was
true.
And
it's
done."
Then
he
added
after
a
second
or
so
of
silence,
just
what
The
Rat
had
said
to
himself,
"What
next?"
He
said
it
very
low.
The
way
to
Philibert
Place
was
not
long.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes,"
Marco
answered,
"but
it
was
true.
Line 2
And
it's
done."
Line 3
Then
he
added
after
a
second
or
so
of
silence,
just
what
The
Rat
had
said
to
himself,
"What
next?"
Line 4
He
said
it
very
low.
Line 5
The
way
to
Philibert
Place
was
not
long.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it's done."”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The way to Philibert Place was not long.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
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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 Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it's done."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it's done."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
it's
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From this reading And it's done."
just
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From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
low
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From this reading He said it very low.
Marco
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From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
Philibert
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From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
Place
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From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
Rat
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From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
said
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From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
second
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From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
Then
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From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
true
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From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
very
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From this reading He said it very low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
way
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From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.