Chapter XVIII
A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement. Elizabeth was at home. "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism. I read a good deal along those lines myself. I am glad you are interested."
Hagar
Chapter XVIII
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A
TELEGRAM
The
next
day
she
went
down
to
the
Settlement.
Elizabeth
was
at
home.
"Yes,
I
could
give
you
a
list
of
books
on
Socialism.
I
read
a
good
deal
along
those
lines
myself.
I
am
glad
you
are
interested."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
TELEGRAM
The
next
day
she
went
down
to
the
Settlement.
Line 2
Elizabeth
was
at
home.
Line 3
"Yes,
I
could
give
you
a
list
of
books
on
Socialism.
Line 4
I
read
a
good
deal
along
those
lines
myself.
Line 5
I
am
glad
you
are
interested."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I read a good deal along those lines myself.”
Books
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I read a good deal along those lines myself.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I read a good deal along those lines myself.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I read a good deal along those lines myself.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
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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 A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
day
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deal
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From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
down
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Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
give
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glad
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From this reading I am glad you are interested."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
home
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From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
interested
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From this reading I am glad you are interested."
lines
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From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
list
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From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
read
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From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
Settlement
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From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
Socialism
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From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
TELEGRAM
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From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.