Chapter VIII
THE DEMONS! THE DEMONS! What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery? What were they engaged in? They were emptying cup upon cup.
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Chapter VIII
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THE
DEMONS!
THE
DEMONS!
What
were
the
prelate
and
the
count
engaged
in
while
the
Vagres
were
approaching
the
ecclesiastical
villa
through
the
underground
gallery?
What
were
they
engaged
in?
They
were
emptying
cup
upon
cup.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
DEMONS!
Line 2
THE
DEMONS!
Line 3
What
were
the
prelate
and
the
count
engaged
in
while
the
Vagres
were
approaching
the
ecclesiastical
villa
through
the
underground
gallery?
Line 4
What
were
they
engaged
in?
Line 5
They
were
emptying
cup
upon
cup.
Learner Dictionary
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Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They were emptying cup upon cup.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approaching
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count
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cup
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From this reading They were emptying cup upon cup.
DEMONS
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From this reading THE DEMONS!
ecclesiastical
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emptying
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From this reading They were emptying cup upon cup.
engaged
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From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
gallery
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From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
prelate
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From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMONS!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What were they engaged in?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
underground
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From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were emptying cup upon cup.
Vagres
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villa
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From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What were the prelate and the count engaged in while the Vagres were approaching the ecclesiastical villa through the underground gallery?