Chapter VIII
'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea. 'Are we going very fast?' 'Not fast, but steadily. _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?' 'Well, I've studied it--some.'
A London Life, and Other Tales
Chapter VIII
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'Well,
we
are
getting
on--we
are
getting
on,'
I
said,
cheerfully,
looking
at
the
friendly,
twinkling
sea.
'Are
we
going
very
fast?'
'Not
fast,
but
steadily.
_Ohne
Hast,
ohne
Rast_--do
you
know
German?'
'Well,
I've
studied
it--some.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Well,
we
are
getting
on--we
are
getting
on,'
I
said,
cheerfully,
looking
at
the
friendly,
twinkling
sea.
Line 2
'Are
we
going
very
fast?'
Line 3
'Not
fast,
but
steadily.
Line 4
_Ohne
Hast,
ohne
Rast_--do
you
know
German?'
Line 5
'Well,
I've
studied
it--some.'
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hast
auxiliary verb
US /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Not fast, but steadily.
cheerfully
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
fast
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From this reading 'Are we going very fast?'
friendly
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
German
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From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
getting
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
going
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From this reading 'Are we going very fast?'
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
I've
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From this reading 'Well, I've studied it--some.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, I've studied it--some.'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
looking
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not fast, but steadily.
Ohne
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From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
Rast
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From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'
said
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
sea
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
some
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From this reading 'Well, I've studied it--some.'
steadily
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From this reading 'Not fast, but steadily.
studied
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From this reading 'Well, I've studied it--some.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
twinkling
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
very
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From this reading 'Are we going very fast?'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
Well
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From this reading 'Well, we are getting on--we are getting on,' I said, cheerfully, looking at the friendly, twinkling sea.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ohne Hast, ohne Rast_--do you know German?'