Chapter XII
“What?” said Raut. “Rather! The haze in the moonlight. Fine!” “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
30 Strange Stories
Chapter XII
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“What?”
said
Raut.
“Rather!
The
haze
in
the
moonlight.
Fine!”
“Our
canal,”
said
Horrocks,
stopping
suddenly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What?”
said
Raut.
Line 2
“Rather!
Line 3
The
haze
in
the
moonlight.
Line 4
Fine!”
/fine/
Line 5
“Our
canal,”
said
Horrocks,
stopping
suddenly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fine!””
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.”
All words in this reading · 14
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canal
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From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine!”
haze
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From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
Horrocks
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From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
moonlight
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From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
Rather
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From this reading “Rather!
Raut
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From this reading “What?” said Raut.
said
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From this reading “What?” said Raut.
stopping
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From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” said Raut.