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Theo: A Sprightly Love Story
Theo: A Sprightly Love Story

Chapter V

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THE SEPARATION.
"Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.
He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."
This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.
It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Theo: A Sprightly Love Story

Chapter V

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SEPARATION.
Line 2
"Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.
Line 3
He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."
Line 4
This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.
Line 5
It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

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 “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.”

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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 This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

away

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From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

back

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

book

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From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Broome

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From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

came

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From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

day

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From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Denis

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From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

entry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

gap

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

gone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

Gower

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

journal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

July

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

marry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

memorable

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

midnight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Miss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

months

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

North

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

Oglethorpe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

page

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

pages

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

pink-and-gold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

record

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

recorded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

SEPARATION

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From this reading THE SEPARATION.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

shut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

spent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

startled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

street

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEPARATION.

Theodora

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

unfinished

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.