Chapter XX
A Journey to Nowhere
It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon. Already the lamps were lighted. The fog still hung over the city. From the appearance of things it might have been night. “To her!”
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Chapter XX · A Journey to Nowhere
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It
was
between
three
and
four
o’clock
in
the
afternoon.
Already
the
lamps
were
lighted.
The
fog
still
hung
over
the
city.
From
the
appearance
of
things
it
might
have
been
night.
“To
her!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
It
was
between
three
and
four
o’clock
in
the
afternoon.
Line 2
Already
the
lamps
were
lighted.
Line 3
The
fog
still
hung
over
the
city.
Line 4
From
the
appearance
of
things
it
might
have
been
night.
Line 5
“To
her!”
/tuː hɜːr/
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 “It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.”
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Already the lamps were lighted.”
Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the appearance of things it might have been night.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “From the appearance of things it might have been night.”
Between
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “From the appearance of things it might have been night.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “From the appearance of things it might have been night.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The fog still hung over the city.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fog still hung over the city.”
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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the lamps were lighted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
city
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From this reading The fog still hung over the city.
fog
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From this reading The fog still hung over the city.
four
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From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To her!”
hung
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From this reading The fog still hung over the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
lamps
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From this reading Already the lamps were lighted.
lighted
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From this reading Already the lamps were lighted.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
night
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From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
o'clock
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From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fog still hung over the city.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fog still hung over the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
things
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From this reading From the appearance of things it might have been night.
three
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From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To her!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the lamps were lighted.