Chapter IV
UP THE RIVER. At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers. "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker. "We will go up the lake again." "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
All Aboard: A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
Chapter IV
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UP
THE
RIVER.
At
the
end
of
the
lake
the
boats
separated,
after
giving
each
other
three
hearty
cheers.
"Where
are
you
going
now?"
asked
Tim
Bunker.
"We
will
go
up
the
lake
again."
"Suppose
we
try
a
race?"
suggested
Fred
Harper.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
UP
THE
RIVER.
Line 2
At
the
end
of
the
lake
the
boats
separated,
after
giving
each
other
three
hearty
cheers.
Line 3
"Where
are
you
going
now?"
asked
Tim
Bunker.
Line 4
"We
will
go
up
the
lake
again."
Line 5
"Suppose
we
try
a
race?"
suggested
Fred
Harper.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We will go up the lake again."”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.”
Hearty
adjective
US /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.”
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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 "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will go up the lake again."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
boats
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
Bunker
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From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
cheers
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
end
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
Fred
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giving
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
go
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From this reading "We will go up the lake again."
going
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Harper
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From this reading "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
lake
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
now
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From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
other
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
race
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From this reading "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
RIVER
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From this reading UP THE RIVER.
separated
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
suggested
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From this reading "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE RIVER.
three
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From this reading At the end of the lake the boats separated, after giving each other three hearty cheers.
Tim
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From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
try
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From this reading "Suppose we try a race?" suggested Fred Harper.
UP
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From this reading UP THE RIVER.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go up the lake again."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go up the lake again."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going now?" asked Tim Bunker.