Chapter XIV
THE FIRST MOVE. "No, my children," Alice replied. It was two days later. They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one. "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
The Changeling
Chapter XIV
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THE
FIRST
MOVE.
"No,
my
children,"
Alice
replied.
It
was
two
days
later.
They
were
sympathetic
children;
they
would
feel
for
one.
"I
am
not
afraid
to
tell
you
what
troubles
me
day
and
night.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
FIRST
MOVE.
Line 2
"No,
my
children,"
Alice
replied.
Line 3
It
was
two
days
later.
Line 4
They
were
sympathetic
children;
they
would
feel
for
one.
Line 5
"I
am
not
afraid
to
tell
you
what
troubles
me
day
and
night.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
FIRST
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST MOVE.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, my children," Alice replied.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.”
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afraid
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Alice
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From this reading "No, my children," Alice replied.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
children
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From this reading "No, my children," Alice replied.
day
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days
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From this reading It was two days later.
feel
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From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST MOVE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days later.
later
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From this reading It was two days later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
MOVE
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From this reading THE FIRST MOVE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my children," Alice replied.
night
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From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my children," Alice replied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, my children," Alice replied.
sympathetic
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From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MOVE.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
troubles
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From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
two
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From this reading It was two days later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were sympathetic children; they would feel for one.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not afraid to tell you what troubles me day and night.