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Across India

Chapter XXV

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FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
"I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
"It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Across India

Chapter XXV

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
Line 2
"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
Line 3
"I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
Line 4
"It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
Line 5
"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

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 “"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.”

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading “FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.”

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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 "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

Belgrave

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

Blanche

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From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

BRINGS

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

camel

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

don't

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

DOWN

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

elephant

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

feel

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

FELIX

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

holding

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

home

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

howdah

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

like

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

Louis

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From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

MCGAVONTY

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

Miss

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From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

more

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

motion

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

moved

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

Mrs

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

much

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

nice

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From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

off

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

only

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

place

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From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

riding

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

Ringgold

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

see

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From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

seems

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

seen

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From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

side

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

SNAKES

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

SOME

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

suggested

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From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

there

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

turning

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

up

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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

very

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From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."

Well

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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.