Chapter XIX
He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow. His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap. He protruded his face towards his seated patient. “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said. “Glad!
The Soul of a Bishop
Chapter XIX
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He
turned,
with
all
the
round
knobs
that
constituted
his
face,
aglow.
His
side-whiskers
waved
apart
like
wings
about
to
flap.
He
protruded
his
face
towards
his
seated
patient.
“I
am
glad
that
he
has
been
killed,”
he
said.
“Glad!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
turned,
with
all
the
round
knobs
that
constituted
his
face,
aglow.
Line 2
His
side-whiskers
waved
apart
like
wings
about
to
flap.
Line 3
He
protruded
his
face
towards
his
seated
patient.
Line 4
“I
am
glad
that
he
has
been
killed,”
he
said.
Line 5
“Glad!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.”
Towards
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “He protruded his face towards his seated patient.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
aglow
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
all
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
apart
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From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
constituted
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
face
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
flap
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glad
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From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
killed
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From this reading “I am glad that he has been killed,” he said.
knobs
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
like
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patient
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protruded
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round
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said
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seated
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From this reading He protruded his face towards his seated patient.
side-whiskers
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From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He protruded his face towards his seated patient.
turned
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From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.
waved
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From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
wings
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From this reading His side-whiskers waved apart like wings about to flap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned, with all the round knobs that constituted his face, aglow.