Chapter XXXV
LOTTIE SUBDUED. “I waited half an hour. I was not very happy,” said Rollo. “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me. That is the consequence of being alone.
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Chapter XXXV
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LOTTIE
SUBDUED.
“I
waited
half
an
hour.
I
was
not
very
happy,”
said
Rollo.
“It
is
never
cold
when
you
are
here,
but
last
night
the
wind
went
through
and
through
me.
That
is
the
consequence
of
being
alone.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LOTTIE
SUBDUED.
Line 2
“I
waited
half
an
hour.
Line 3
I
was
not
very
happy,”
said
Rollo.
Line 4
“It
is
never
cold
when
you
are
here,
but
last
night
the
wind
went
through
and
through
me.
Line 5
That
is
the
consequence
of
being
alone.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is the consequence of being alone.”
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “That is the consequence of being alone.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I waited half an hour.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
cold
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From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
consequence
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From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
happy
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From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
hour
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From this reading “I waited half an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
LOTTIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE SUBDUED.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
night
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From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
Rollo
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From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
said
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From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
SUBDUED
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From this reading LOTTIE SUBDUED.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
very
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From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
waited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.