Chapter VI
"Modern civilisation has advanced in many ways? Yes. Bethel has a stucco front. This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey. Advanced?
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Chapter VI
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"Modern
civilisation
has
advanced
in
many
ways?
Yes.
Bethel
has
a
stucco
front.
This
material
was
quite
unknown
to
the
builders
of
Tintern
Abbey.
Advanced?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"Modern
civilisation
has
advanced
in
many
ways?
Line 2
Yes.
Line 3
Bethel
has
a
stucco
front.
Line 4
This
material
was
quite
unknown
to
the
builders
of
Tintern
Abbey.
Line 5
Advanced?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Modern civilisation has advanced in many ways?”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.”
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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 Bethel has a stucco front.
Abbey
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advanced
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Bethel
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builders
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civilisation
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front
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From this reading Bethel has a stucco front.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Modern civilisation has advanced in many ways?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Modern civilisation has advanced in many ways?
many
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material
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Modern
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
stucco
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From this reading Bethel has a stucco front.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
Tintern
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From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
unknown
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From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This material was quite unknown to the builders of Tintern Abbey.
ways
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From this reading "Modern civilisation has advanced in many ways?
Yes
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From this reading Yes.