Chapter XXXIV
The Prince presented himself with a low bow. Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand. “I congratulate you, Countess,” he said. “You progress admirably. It is a great step gained.”
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Chapter XXXIV
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The
Prince
presented
himself
with
a
low
bow.
Lucille
had
a
copy
of
the
morning
paper
in
her
hand.
“I
congratulate
you,
Countess,”
he
said.
“You
progress
admirably.
It
is
a
great
step
gained.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
Prince
presented
himself
with
a
low
bow.
Line 2
Lucille
had
a
copy
of
the
morning
paper
in
her
hand.
Line 3
“I
congratulate
you,
Countess,”
he
said.
Line 4
“You
progress
admirably.
Line 5
It
is
a
great
step
gained.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a great step gained.””
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Prince presented himself with a low bow.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a great step gained.””
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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 The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
admirably
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From this reading “You progress admirably.
bow
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congratulate
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copy
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From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
Countess
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gained
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From this reading It is a great step gained.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a great step gained.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
hand
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From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I congratulate you, Countess,” he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I congratulate you, Countess,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a great step gained.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a great step gained.”
low
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From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
Lucille
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From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
paper
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From this reading Lucille had a copy of the morning paper in her hand.
presented
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From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
progress
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From this reading “You progress admirably.
said
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From this reading “I congratulate you, Countess,” he said.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a great step gained.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince presented himself with a low bow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I congratulate you, Countess,” he said.