Chapter IV
Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys. `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried. `What do you want us to do, today?' `Rest, my boys,' I replied, `rest.' `Rest?' repeated they.
The Swiss Family Robinson
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
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Next
morning
all
were
early
awake,
and
the
children
sprang
about
the
tree
like
young
monkeys.
`What
shall
we
begin
to
do,
father?'
they
cried.
`What
do
you
want
us
to
do,
today?'
`Rest,
my
boys,'
I
replied,
`rest.'
`Rest?'
repeated
they.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Next
morning
all
were
early
awake,
and
the
children
sprang
about
the
tree
like
young
monkeys.
Line 2
`What
shall
we
begin
to
do,
father?'
they
cried.
Line 3
`What
do
you
want
us
to
do,
today?'
Line 4
`Rest,
my
boys,'
I
replied,
`rest.'
Line 5
`Rest?'
repeated
they.
/rest repeated ðeɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.”
Collocations
Next morningA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
morning allA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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awake
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begin
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boys
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children
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criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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early
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father
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From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading `Rest, my boys,' I replied, `rest.'
like
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monkeys
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From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading `Rest, my boys,' I replied, `rest.'
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading `Rest?' repeated they.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading `Rest, my boys,' I replied, `rest.'
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading `Rest, my boys,' I replied, `rest.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
sprang
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From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
today
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From this reading `What do you want us to do, today?'
tree
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From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading `What do you want us to do, today?'
want
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From this reading `What do you want us to do, today?'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning all were early awake, and the children sprang about the tree like young monkeys.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading `What shall we begin to do, father?' they cried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading `What do you want us to do, today?'
young
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Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 04?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter 4...", what tone does the author establish?
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