Chapter IV
“But where did I come into the dream?” I asked. “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.” “In the coffin?” “Yes.”
The King in Yellow
Chapter IV
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“But
where
did
I
come
into
the
dream?”
I
asked.
“You—you
were
in
the
coffin;
but
you
were
not
dead.”
“In
the
coffin?”
“Yes.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“But
where
did
I
come
into
the
dream?”
/bʌt wer dɪd aɪ come ˈɪntuː ðə driːm/
Line 2
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
Line 3
“You—you
were
in
the
coffin;
but
you
were
not
dead.”
Line 4
“In
the
coffin?”
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.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But where did I come into the dream?””
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.””
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““But where did I come into the dream?””
All words in this reading · 16
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
coffin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “But where did I come into the dream?”
Yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You—you were in the coffin; but you were not dead.”