Chapter XXI
UNDER THE GREAT DOME. Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.' --A. de Musset. The wedding was fixed for the middle of September. In October they were to sail.
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Chapter XXI
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UNDER
THE
GREAT
DOME.
Fantasio--'Je
n'en
suis
pas,
je
n'en
suis
pas.'
--A.
de
Musset.
The
wedding
was
fixed
for
the
middle
of
September.
In
October
they
were
to
sail.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
UNDER
THE
GREAT
DOME.
Line 2
Fantasio--'Je
n'en
suis
pas,
je
n'en
suis
pas.'
Line 3
--A.
de
Musset.
Line 4
The
wedding
was
fixed
for
the
middle
of
September.
Line 5
In
October
they
were
to
sail.
Learner Dictionary
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GREAT
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNDER THE GREAT DOME.”
Sail
noun
US /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In October they were to sail.”
UNDER
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER THE GREAT DOME.”
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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. de Musset.
de
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From this reading --A. de Musset.
DOME
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From this reading UNDER THE GREAT DOME.
Fantasio
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From this reading Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.'
fixed
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From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT DOME.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In October they were to sail.
Je
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From this reading Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.'
middle
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From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
Musset
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From this reading --A. de Musset.
n'en
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From this reading Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.'
October
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From this reading In October they were to sail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
pas
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From this reading Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.'
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In October they were to sail.
September
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From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
suis
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From this reading Fantasio--'Je n'en suis pas, je n'en suis pas.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT DOME.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In October they were to sail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In October they were to sail.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT DOME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
wedding
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From this reading The wedding was fixed for the middle of September.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In October they were to sail.