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Chapter V

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Context Illustration Reading 1/83 · 5 lines
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“You brought him here the first time.”
“I didn’t!”
“Sister!”
“He brought me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Antennae

Chapter V

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“You brought him here the first time.”
/juː ˈbrought hɪm here ðə first time/
Line 2
“I didn’t!”
Line 3
“Sister!”
Line 4
“He brought me.
/hiː ˈbrought miː/
Line 5

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading ““You brought him here the first time.””

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You brought him here the first time.””

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You brought him here the first time.””

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““You brought him here the first time.””

All words in this reading · 12

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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I didn’t!”

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “He brought me.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I didn’t!”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He brought me.

Sister

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Sister!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You brought him here the first time.”