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Diana

Chapter VI

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MR.
KNOWLTON'S FISH.
Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.
The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.
He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Diana

Chapter VI

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
Line 2
KNOWLTON'S FISH.
Line 3
Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.
Line 4
The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.
Line 5
He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

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 “Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading “He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

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

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

basket

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From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

brook

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From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

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

From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

came

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

carried

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From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

Doubtless

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From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

easy

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

FISH

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From this reading KNOWLTON'S FISH.

fishing-rod

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From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

grey

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

half-past

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

hat

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

KNOWLTON'S

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From this reading KNOWLTON'S FISH.

MR

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From this reading MR.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

officer

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

ready

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From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

regimentals

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

straw

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

three

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

two

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From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

undress

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.

waggon

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From this reading He came in a waggon, and he brought his fishing-rod and carried a basket.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Doubtless they were ready, those two, for the brook and the afternoon.

young

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From this reading The young officer came at half-past three; not in regimentals this time, but in an easy grey undress and straw hat.