Chapter VII
"Tail . . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars. Just like me. I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
A Dominie in Doubt
Chapter VII
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"Tail .
. monkeys
at
the
Zoo;
they
are
poor
things
always
kept
behind
bars.
Just
like
me.
I
forgot
to
say
that
my
tail
wasn't
on
in
the
dream."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"Tail .
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Line 3
. monkeys
at
the
Zoo;
they
are
poor
things
always
kept
behind
bars.
Line 4
Just
like
me.
Line 5
I
forgot
to
say
that
my
tail
wasn't
on
in
the
dream."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “. monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “. monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.”
All words in this reading · 26
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always
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
bars
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
forgot
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From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
Just
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From this reading Just like me.
kept
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
like
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From this reading Just like me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just like me.
monkeys
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
say
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From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
Tail
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From this reading "Tail .
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
things
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
wasn't
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From this reading I forgot to say that my tail wasn't on in the dream."
Zoo
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From this reading . monkeys at the Zoo; they are poor things always kept behind bars.