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Chapter XXVIII

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STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.
"My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.
"Dory can teach his own flock now."
"But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.
"The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ready About

Chapter XXVIII

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.
Line 2
"My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.
Line 3
"Dory can teach his own flock now."
Line 4
"But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.
Line 5
"The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

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

From this reading “"But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.”

UNDER preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

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

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

assembled

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

class

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From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

Club

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

decided

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

Dory

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From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

excursion

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

flock

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From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.

GETTING

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From this reading STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.

Glovering

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

gone

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

happened

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From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

interposed

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From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

lake

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

lecture

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

like

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

Nautifelers

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

now

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From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

occupation

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

Othello's

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

own

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From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

principal

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From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

remain

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

remark

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From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

remnant

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

said

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

school

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

STATIONS

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From this reading STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.

students

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

teach

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From this reading "Dory can teach his own flock now."

Thad

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.

vicinity

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From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

WAY

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From this reading STATIONS FOR GETTING UNDER WAY.

wharf

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From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "My occupation is gone, like Othello's," said Thad Glovering, when the students assembled on the wharf after the lecture.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The remnant of the Nautifelers Club have decided to have their excursion on the lake, and they will remain in the vicinity of the school.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But I have another class for you," interposed the principal, who happened to hear the remark.