Chapter I
Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc. LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C. "THERE, I've finished. How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
A song-bird
Chapter I
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
Author
of
"Angel's
Brother,"
"Little
Maid
Marigold,"
"The
Bottom
of
the
Bread
Pan,"
etc.
LONDON
THE
RELIGIOUS
TRACT
SOCIETY
4
BOUVERIE
STREET
AND
65
ST.
PAUL'S
CHURCHYARD
E.C.
"THERE,
I've
finished.
How
the
days
are
drawing
in,
to
be
sure!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Author
of
"Angel's
Brother,"
"Little
Maid
Marigold,"
"The
Bottom
of
the
Bread
Pan,"
etc.
Line 2
LONDON
THE
RELIGIOUS
TRACT
SOCIETY
4
BOUVERIE
STREET
AND
65
ST.
Line 3
PAUL'S
CHURCHYARD
E.C.
Line 4
"THERE,
I've
finished.
Line 5
How
the
days
are
drawing
in,
to
be
sure!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How the days are drawing in, to be sure!”
All words in this reading · 37
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
4
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
65
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
Angel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
Author
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
Bottom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
BOUVERIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
Bread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
Brother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
C
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
CHURCHYARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
drawing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
E
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
finished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
LONDON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
Maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
Marigold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
Pan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
PAUL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
RELIGIOUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
SOCIETY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
STREET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
THERE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
TRACT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.