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Two on a Tower

Chapter V

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SWITHIN ST.
CLEEVE.'
Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.
He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.
'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Two on a Tower

Chapter V

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SWITHIN ST.
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CLEEVE.'
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Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.
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He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.
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'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

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 “Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

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

From this reading “Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading “He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

address

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

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

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading 'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

astronomical

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From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

CLEEVE

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From this reading CLEEVE.'

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

errand

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From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

given

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

husband

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

letter

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From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

London

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

masquerading

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

mission

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

provoking

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From this reading 'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

ran

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From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

say

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Was ever anything so provoking!' she cried.

ST

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From this reading SWITHIN ST.

subject

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From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

succeeded

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From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

SWITHIN

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From this reading SWITHIN ST.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

word

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

From this reading Not another word in the letter about his errand; his mind ran on nothing but this astronomical subject.

yes

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

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He had succeeded in his mission, and yet he did not even say yes or no to the great question,--whether or not her husband was masquerading in London at the address she had given.