Chapter XI
‘Not I,’ answered the naked man. ‘I do not know you.’ ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man. ‘Am I naked? My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
‘Not
I,’
answered
the
naked
man.
‘I
do
not
know
you.’
‘But
why
are
you
naked?’
asked
the
first
man.
‘Am
I
naked?
My
wife
told
me
that
I
had
all
my
clothes
on,’
answered
he.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lilac Fairy Book: The Brown Bear of Norway
Chapter XI
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
‘Not
I,’
answered
the
naked
man.
Line 2
‘I
do
not
know
you.’
/aɪ duː nɑːt know juː/
Line 3
‘But
why
are
you
naked?’
asked
the
first
man.
Line 4
‘Am
I
naked?
Line 5
My
wife
told
me
that
I
had
all
my
clothes
on,’
answered
he.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I do not know you.’”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.”
All words in this reading · 25
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Am I naked?
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.
clothes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do not know you.’
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I do not know you.’
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
naked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered the naked man.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
why
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But why are you naked?’ asked the first man.
wife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife told me that I had all my clothes on,’ answered he.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I do not know you.’