Chapter IV
The First Walk
‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie. ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose. ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears. But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’ ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
The Two Sides of the Shield
Chapter IV · The First Walk
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‘What
a
lot
of
letters
for
you,
mamma!’
cried
Mysie.
‘Papa!’
exclaimed
Fergus
and
Primrose.
‘No,
it
is
not
the
right
day,
my
dears.
But
here
is
a
letter
from
Aunt
Ada.’
‘Oh!’
in
a
different
tone.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘What
a
lot
of
letters
for
you,
mamma!’
cried
Mysie.
Line 2
‘Papa!’
exclaimed
Fergus
and
Primrose.
Line 3
‘No,
it
is
not
the
right
day,
my
dears.
Line 4
But
here
is
a
letter
from
Aunt
Ada.’
Line 5
‘Oh!’
in
a
different
tone.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.”
Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh!’ in a different tone.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
Ada
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From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
Aunt
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From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
day
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From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
dears
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From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
exclaimed
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From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
Fergus
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From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
letter
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From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
letters
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From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
lot
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From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
mamma
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From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
Mysie
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From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
Oh
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From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
Papa
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From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
Primrose
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From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
tone
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From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.