Chapter VIII
“I live in Eleventh street.” “Walk around by the Avenue with us.” So he obtained five minutes reprieve. At the Eleventh street corner they paused again. Wilfred’s heart was low.
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“I
live
in
Eleventh
street.”
“Walk
around
by
the
Avenue
with
us.”
So
he
obtained
five
minutes
reprieve.
At
the
Eleventh
street
corner
they
paused
again.
Wilfred’s
heart
was
low.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
live
in
Eleventh
street.”
Line 2
“Walk
around
by
the
Avenue
with
us.”
Line 3
So
he
obtained
five
minutes
reprieve.
Line 4
At
the
Eleventh
street
corner
they
paused
again.
Line 5
Wilfred’s
heart
was
low.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.”
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““Walk around by the Avenue with us.””
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
Avenue
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From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
corner
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From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
Eleventh
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From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
five
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From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
heart
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From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
live
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From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
low
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From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
minutes
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From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
obtained
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From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
paused
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From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
reprieve
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From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
street
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From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
Walk
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From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
Wilfred's
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From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”