Chapter X
"Good afternoon," said she. "Pleasant strolling under these poplars." He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro. "Nothing is very pleasant here," said he. "I have stood it as long as I can.
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Chapter X
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"Good
afternoon,"
said
she.
"Pleasant
strolling
under
these
poplars."
He
grunted
and
shook
his
head
slowly
to
and
fro.
"Nothing
is
very
pleasant
here,"
said
he.
"I
have
stood
it
as
long
as
I
can.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Good
afternoon,"
said
she.
Line 2
"Pleasant
strolling
under
these
poplars."
Line 3
He
grunted
and
shook
his
head
slowly
to
and
fro.
Line 4
"Nothing
is
very
pleasant
here,"
said
he.
Line 5
"I
have
stood
it
as
long
as
I
can.
/aɪ hæv stood ɪt æz long æz aɪ kæn/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Afternoon
noun
US /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Good afternoon," said she.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good afternoon," said she.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have stood it as long as I can.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have stood it as long as I can.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pleasant strolling under these poplars."”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have stood it as long as I can.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Pleasant strolling under these poplars."”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Pleasant strolling under these poplars."”
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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Good afternoon," said she.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
fro
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From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good afternoon," said she.
grunted
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From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
head
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From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.
PleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pleasant strolling under these poplars."
poplars
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From this reading "Pleasant strolling under these poplars."
said
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From this reading "Good afternoon," said she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good afternoon," said she.
shook
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From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
slowly
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From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have stood it as long as I can.
strolling
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From this reading "Pleasant strolling under these poplars."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Pleasant strolling under these poplars."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grunted and shook his head slowly to and fro.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Pleasant strolling under these poplars."
very
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From this reading "Nothing is very pleasant here," said he.