Chapter II
XANTHE. "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after. "Xanthe! Where is the girl?" The old woman had gone into the garden.
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XANTHE.
"Xanthe,
Xanthe!"
called
Semestre,
a
short
time
after.
"Xanthe!
Where
is
the
girl?"
The
old
woman
had
gone
into
the
garden.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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XANTHE.
Line 2
"Xanthe,
Xanthe!"
called
Semestre,
a
short
time
after.
Line 3
"Xanthe!
Line 4
Where
is
the
girl?"
Line 5
The
old
woman
had
gone
into
the
garden.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.”
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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 "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
called
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From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
garden
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girl
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gone
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the girl?"
old
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From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
Semestre
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From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the girl?"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Xanthe, Xanthe!" called Semestre, a short time after.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the girl?"
woman
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From this reading The old woman had gone into the garden.
XANTHE
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From this reading XANTHE.