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Phœbe
Phœbe

Chapter XV

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At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
“They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
“And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Phœbe

Chapter XV

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.
Line 2
And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.
Line 3
In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.
Line 4
“They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.
Line 5
“And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

Learner Dictionary

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

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

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

From this reading “And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.””

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ““They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.”

Resumed noun US /ˈresumed/

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

From this reading “At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.”

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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 And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

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

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

concluded

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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

consequence

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From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

don't

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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

driving

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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

filling

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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

followed

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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

forget

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From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

friend

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From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

hours

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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

John

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From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

lessons

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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

Manila

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From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

Mother

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

From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

once

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From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

out

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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

permitted

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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

Phœbe

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From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

program

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From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

resentfully

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

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

resumednounUS /ˈresumed/

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

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

strict

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

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.

Uncle

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

From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

want

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

From this reading “They don’t want me to have even one friend,” Phœbe concluded resentfully.

wants

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

From this reading “And Uncle John wants me to forget Mother.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

weather

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

From this reading And a strict program of driving was followed out each afternoon that the weather permitted.

week-day

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

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At once lessons were resumed, filling the morning hours of each week-day.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In consequence of which Phœbe had little time to herself, and none for Manila.