Chapter XXIV
A SCENE ON THE WATER. "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake. "Look! Scott, is it not beautiful?" "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
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Chapter XXIV
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A
SCENE
ON
THE
WATER.
"How
lovely,"
exclaimed
June
as
she
stood
one
moonlight
evening
on
the
bank
of
Clear
Lake.
"Look!
Scott,
is
it
not
beautiful?"
"Its
quiet
grandeur
can
hardly
be
expressed
in
words,"
said
Scott.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
SCENE
ON
THE
WATER.
Line 2
"How
lovely,"
exclaimed
June
as
she
stood
one
moonlight
evening
on
the
bank
of
Clear
Lake.
Line 3
"Look!
/look/
Line 4
Scott,
is
it
not
beautiful?"
Line 5
"Its
quiet
grandeur
can
hardly
be
expressed
in
words,"
said
Scott.
Learner Dictionary
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Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look!”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.”
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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 A SCENE ON THE WATER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
bank
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
beautiful
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From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
Clear
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
evening
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exclaimed
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
expressed
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
grandeur
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
hardly
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
How
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
June
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
Lake
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!
lovely
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
moonlight
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From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
quiet
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
said
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.
SCENE
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From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
Scott
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From this reading Scott, is it not beautiful?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How lovely," exclaimed June as she stood one moonlight evening on the bank of Clear Lake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
WATER
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From this reading A SCENE ON THE WATER.
words
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From this reading "Its quiet grandeur can hardly be expressed in words," said Scott.