Chapter VIII
Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice. "Come to the fire! I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me! Davie told you that Alexander has come?" "Yes.
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Chapter VIII
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Strickland
went,
to
the
hall,
where
he
found
Alice.
"Come
to
the
fire!
I've
been
watching
the
snow,
but
it
is
so
white
and
thick
and
still
it
fair
frightens
me!
Davie
told
you
that
Alexander
has
come?"
"Yes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Strickland
went,
to
the
hall,
where
he
found
Alice.
Line 2
"Come
to
the
fire!
Line 3
I've
been
watching
the
snow,
but
it
is
so
white
and
thick
and
still
it
fair
frightens
me!
Line 4
Davie
told
you
that
Alexander
has
come?"
Line 5
"Yes.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alexander
noun
US /ˈalexander/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Davie told you that Alexander has come?"”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come to the fire!”
Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Davie told you that Alexander has come?"”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Davie told you that Alexander has come?"”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.”
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Alexander
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From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"
Alice
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From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come to the fire!
Davie
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From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
fire
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From this reading "Come to the fire!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
frightens
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
hall
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From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
I've
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
snow
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
Strickland
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From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
thick
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"
watching
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Strickland went, to the hall, where he found Alice.
white
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From this reading I've been watching the snow, but it is so white and thick and still it fair frightens me!
Yes
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From this reading "Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Davie told you that Alexander has come?"