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'Me and Nobbles'
'Me and Nobbles'

Chapter XIII

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THE WEDDING.
At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'
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'Me and Nobbles'

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WEDDING.
Line 2
At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.
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This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.
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Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.
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'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.”

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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 This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

back

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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

Bobby

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

boys

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

came

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

carriage

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

children

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

church

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

conscious

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

departure

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

down

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

drive

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

drove

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

enjoyable

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

errand

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

feel

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

few

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

going

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

heads

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

like

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

Margot

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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

most

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

Now

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

o'clock

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

off

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

opposite

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

out

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

proudly

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

said

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

seat

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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

several

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

sitting-room

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

steps

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

street

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

ten

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WEDDING.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

True

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From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

two

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

waiting

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

walk

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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

watching

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

WEDDING

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From this reading THE WEDDING.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

white-clothed

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

window

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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning two little white-clothed children were standing at the sitting-room window waiting for the carriage that was going to take them to the church.

Windows

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From this reading This was the most enjoyable part of it, for they were going to drive alone, and, when it came for them, they went down the steps proudly conscious that several errand boys, and a few heads out of the opposite Windows in the street, were watching their departure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

witness

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From this reading Margot did not drive with them, but she was going to walk to the church and witness everything from a back seat.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Now,' said True as they drove off, 'what do you feel like, Bobby?'