Chapter XIII
“Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance. “What! in the heat of the day? You think you are in England.” “No, indeed. I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
A House Divided Against Itself
Chapter XIII
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“Come
out
for
a
walk,
papa,”
said
Constance.
“What!
in
the
heat
of
the
day?
You
think
you
are
in
England.”
“No,
indeed.
I
wish
I
did--at
least,
that
is
not
what
I
mean.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Come
out
for
a
walk,
papa,”
said
Constance.
Line 2
“What!
in
the
heat
of
the
day?
Line 3
You
think
you
are
in
England.”
Line 4
“No,
indeed.
Line 5
I
wish
I
did--at
least,
that
is
not
what
I
mean.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think you are in England.””
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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 “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You think you are in England.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
Constance
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From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
day
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From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
England
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From this reading You think you are in England.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
heat
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From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
indeed
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From this reading “No, indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
mean
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From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
out
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From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
papa
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From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
said
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From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think you are in England.”
walk
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From this reading “Come out for a walk, papa,” said Constance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! in the heat of the day?
wish
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From this reading I wish I did--at least, that is not what I mean.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think you are in England.”