Chapter XXXII
But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered. He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them. Brand stepped forward. "I have a message for you," he said. Reist smiled.
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Chapter XXXII
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But,
after
all,
it
was
only
Nicholas
of
Reist
who
entered.
He
closed
the
door
behind
him
carefully,
and
approached
them.
Brand
stepped
forward.
"I
have
a
message
for
you,"
he
said.
Reist
smiled.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
But,
after
all,
it
was
only
Nicholas
of
Reist
who
entered.
Line 2
He
closed
the
door
behind
him
carefully,
and
approached
them.
Line 3
Brand
stepped
forward.
Line 4
"I
have
a
message
for
you,"
he
said.
Line 5
Reist
smiled.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.”
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.”
Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brand stepped forward.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a message for you," he said.”
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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 "I have a message for you," he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
all
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From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
approached
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From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
Brand
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From this reading Brand stepped forward.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
carefully
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From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
closed
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From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
door
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From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
entered
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From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brand stepped forward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
message
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From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.
Nicholas
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From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
only
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Reist
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From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
said
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From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.
smiled
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From this reading Reist smiled.
stepped
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From this reading Brand stepped forward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He closed the door behind him carefully, and approached them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, after all, it was only Nicholas of Reist who entered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have a message for you," he said.