Chapter II
"Ding, dong!" "Half past!" said Scrooge. "Ding, dong!" "A quarter to it," said Scrooge. "Ding, dong!"
A Christmas Carol: The Original Manuscript
Chapter II
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"Ding,
dong!"
"Half
past!"
said
Scrooge.
"Ding,
dong!"
"A
quarter
to
it,"
said
Scrooge.
"Ding,
dong!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ding,
dong!"
Line 2
"Half
past!"
said
Scrooge.
Line 3
"Ding,
dong!"
Line 4
"A
quarter
to
it,"
said
Scrooge.
Line 5
"Ding,
dong!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Half past!" said Scrooge.”
All words in this reading · 10
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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 "A quarter to it," said Scrooge.
Ding
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From this reading "Ding, dong!"
dong
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From this reading "Ding, dong!"
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Half past!" said Scrooge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A quarter to it," said Scrooge.
past
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From this reading "Half past!" said Scrooge.
quarter
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From this reading "A quarter to it," said Scrooge.
said
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From this reading "Half past!" said Scrooge.
Scrooge
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From this reading "Half past!" said Scrooge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A quarter to it," said Scrooge.