Chapter XI
"Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up." "Confound Wolffert!" I thought. "Wolffert's in love with her," I said. "Wolffert--in love with her!
John Marvel, Assistant
Chapter XI
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"Why,
all
my
people--I
think
Wolffert
first
christened
her
so
and
they
have
taken
it
up."
"Confound
Wolffert!"
I
thought.
"Wolffert's
in
love
with
her,"
I
said.
"Wolffert--in
love
with
her!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Why,
all
my
people--I
think
Wolffert
first
christened
her
so
and
they
have
taken
it
up."
Line 2
"Confound
Wolffert!"
Line 3
I
thought.
/aɪ thought/
Line 4
"Wolffert's
in
love
with
her,"
I
said.
Line 5
"Wolffert--in
love
with
her!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Christened
noun
US /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought.”
All words in this reading · 24
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
christenednounUS /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
Confound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Confound Wolffert!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wolffert's in love with her," I said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wolffert's in love with her," I said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wolffert's in love with her," I said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
taken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
Why
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wolffert's in love with her," I said.
Wolffert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, all my people--I think Wolffert first christened her so and they have taken it up."
Wolffert's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wolffert's in love with her," I said.