Chapter XXIII
WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them. Neither had noted his coming. He was saying that the south-west wards were marching. "I never expected it so soon," he cried. "They have done wonders.
The Sleeper Awakes
Chapter XXIII
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WHILE
THE
AEROPLANES
WERE
COMING
The
man
in
yellow
was
beside
them.
Neither
had
noted
his
coming.
He
was
saying
that
the
south-west
wards
were
marching.
"I
never
expected
it
so
soon,"
he
cried.
"They
have
done
wonders.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
WHILE
THE
AEROPLANES
WERE
COMING
The
man
in
yellow
was
beside
them.
Line 2
Neither
had
noted
his
coming.
Line 3
He
was
saying
that
the
south-west
wards
were
marching.
Line 4
"I
never
expected
it
so
soon,"
he
cried.
Line 5
"They
have
done
wonders.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Beside
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.”
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never expected it so soon," he cried.”
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They have done wonders.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They have done wonders.”
Neither
determiner
US /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither had noted his coming.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never expected it so soon," he cried.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never expected it so soon," he cried.”
WHILE
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.”
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AEROPLANES
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From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
COMING
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From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They have done wonders.
expected
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From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have done wonders.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
man
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From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
marching
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From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
noted
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From this reading Neither had noted his coming.
saying
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From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
soon
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From this reading "I never expected it so soon," he cried.
south-west
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From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have done wonders.
wards
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From this reading He was saying that the south-west wards were marching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.
wonders
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From this reading "They have done wonders.
yellow
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From this reading WHILE THE AEROPLANES WERE COMING The man in yellow was beside them.