Chapter II
"What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?" Don asked. "North Lake, maybe," Alis said. "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim." "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
And Then the Town Took Off
Chapter II
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"What's
the
other
source,
besides
the
faucet
in
your
bathroom?"
Don
asked.
"North
Lake,
maybe,"
Alis
said.
"People
fish
there
but
nobody's
allowed
to
swim."
"Is
the
lake
entirely
within
the
town
limits?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What's
the
other
source,
besides
the
faucet
in
your
bathroom?"
Line 2
Don
asked.
Line 3
"North
Lake,
maybe,"
Alis
said.
Line 4
"People
fish
there
but
nobody's
allowed
to
swim."
Line 5
"Is
the
lake
entirely
within
the
town
limits?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don asked.”
Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"”
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"”
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Alis
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From this reading "North Lake, maybe," Alis said.
allowed
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don asked.
bathroom
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From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
Don
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From this reading Don asked.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
faucet
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From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
fish
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
Lake
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From this reading "North Lake, maybe," Alis said.
limits
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From this reading "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
maybe
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From this reading "North Lake, maybe," Alis said.
nobody's
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
North
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From this reading "North Lake, maybe," Alis said.
other
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From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
People
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
said
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From this reading "North Lake, maybe," Alis said.
source
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From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
swim
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
there
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From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "People fish there but nobody's allowed to swim."
town
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From this reading "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
What's
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From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Is the lake entirely within the town limits?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the other source, besides the faucet in your bathroom?"