Chapter IX
“Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up. “Isn’t it?” Conversation was slack. Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood. Then silence fell again.
The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll
Chapter IX
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“Breakfast
is
late,”
said
Jessie,
standing
up.
“Isn’t
it?”
Conversation
was
slack.
Jessie
wanted
to
know
the
distance
to
Ringwood.
Then
silence
fell
again.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Breakfast
is
late,”
said
Jessie,
standing
up.
Line 2
“Isn’t
it?”
Line 3
Conversation
was
slack.
Line 4
Jessie
wanted
to
know
the
distance
to
Ringwood.
Line 5
Then
silence
fell
again.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then silence fell again.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then silence fell again.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then silence fell again.
Breakfast
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From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Conversation
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From this reading Conversation was slack.
distance
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From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
fell
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From this reading Then silence fell again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it?”
Jessie
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From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
late
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From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Ringwood
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From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
said
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From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then silence fell again.
slack
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From this reading Conversation was slack.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
Then
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From this reading Then silence fell again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
up
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From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
wanted
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From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conversation was slack.