Chapter XVII
Lights Out
“There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly. “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.” “Two Teddy-bears?” asked Alison. “No; Teddies are only toys. There was real bears, though.”
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Chapter XVII · Lights Out
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“There
was
two
of
every
single
thing
in
the
Ark,”
said
Geoffrey
firmly.
“The
man
in
Church
read
it
out
of
the
Bible.”
“Two
Teddy-bears?”
asked
Alison.
“No;
Teddies
are
only
toys.
There
was
real
bears,
though.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“There
was
two
of
every
single
thing
in
the
Ark,”
said
Geoffrey
firmly.
Line 2
“The
man
in
Church
read
it
out
of
the
Bible.”
Line 3
“Two
Teddy-bears?”
asked
Alison.
Line 4
“No;
Teddies
are
only
toys.
Line 5
There
was
real
bears,
though.”
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 ““Two Teddy-bears?” asked Alison.”
Bible
noun
US /bible/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The man in Church read it out of the Bible.””
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.”
Though
conjunction
US /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There was real bears, though.””
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Alison
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From this reading “Two Teddy-bears?” asked Alison.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No; Teddies are only toys.
Ark
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two Teddy-bears?” asked Alison.
bears
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From this reading There was real bears, though.”
Bible
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From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
Church
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From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
firmly
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
Geoffrey
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
man
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From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; Teddies are only toys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
only
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From this reading “No; Teddies are only toys.
out
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From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
read
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From this reading “The man in Church read it out of the Bible.”
real
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From this reading There was real bears, though.”
said
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
single
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
Teddies
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From this reading “No; Teddies are only toys.
Teddy-bears
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From this reading “Two Teddy-bears?” asked Alison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
There
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was real bears, though.”
toys
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From this reading “No; Teddies are only toys.
two
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From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was two of every single thing in the Ark,” said Geoffrey firmly.