Chapter XXXIII
WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST? I The blood of youth is hot. He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all. They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library. "Oh, Charley, Charley!
John Rawn, Prominent Citizen
Chapter XXXIII
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WHAT
CHEER
OF
THE
HARVEST?
I
The
blood
of
youth
is
hot.
He
followed
her,
in
spite
of
all,
forgetting
all.
They
had
advanced
across
the
hall
toward
the
gold
room,
or
library.
"Oh,
Charley,
Charley!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WHAT
CHEER
OF
THE
HARVEST?
Line 2
I
The
blood
of
youth
is
hot.
Line 3
He
followed
her,
in
spite
of
all,
forgetting
all.
Line 4
They
had
advanced
across
the
hall
toward
the
gold
room,
or
library.
Line 5
"Oh,
Charley,
Charley!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.”
Blood
noun
US /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I The blood of youth is hot.”
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.”
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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
advanced
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From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
all
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From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The blood of youth is hot.
Charley
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From this reading "Oh, Charley, Charley!
CHEER
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From this reading WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST?
followed
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From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
forgetting
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From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
gold
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From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
hall
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From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
HARVEST
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From this reading WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
hot
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From this reading I The blood of youth is hot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The blood of youth is hot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The blood of youth is hot.
library
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From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST?
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Charley, Charley!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
room
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From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
spite
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From this reading He followed her, in spite of all, forgetting all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had advanced across the hall toward the gold room, or library.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CHEER OF THE HARVEST?
youth
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From this reading I The blood of youth is hot.