Chapter XII
THE MAN IN THE MOON. The children came willingly. With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’ “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?” I began.
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Chapter XII
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THE
MAN
IN
THE
MOON.
The
children
came
willingly.
With
one
of
them
on
each
side
of
me,
I
approached
the
corner
occupied
by
‘Mein
Herr.’
“You
don’t
object
to
_children_,
I
hope?”
I
began.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
MAN
IN
THE
MOON.
Line 2
The
children
came
willingly.
Line 3
With
one
of
them
on
each
side
of
me,
I
approached
the
corner
occupied
by
‘Mein
Herr.’
Line 4
“You
don’t
object
to
_children_,
I
hope?”
Line 5
I
began.
/aɪ began/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I began.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’”
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approached
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From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
came
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From this reading The children came willingly.
children
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From this reading The children came willingly.
corner
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don't
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From this reading “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
Herr
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From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
hope
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From this reading “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MOON.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE MOON.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
Mein
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From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
MOON
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE MOON.
object
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From this reading “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?”
occupied
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From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
side
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From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE MOON.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?”
willingly
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From this reading The children came willingly.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one of them on each side of me, I approached the corner occupied by ‘Mein Herr.’
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t object to _children_, I hope?”