Chapter XXX
THE VALLEY ONCE MORE. “OH no! I couldn’t think of it, George. I am quite too old for swinging bridges now. I couldn’t, really,” said Dulcibel.
A quiet valley
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THE
VALLEY
ONCE
MORE.
“OH
no!
I
couldn’t
think
of
it,
George.
I
am
quite
too
old
for
swinging
bridges
now.
I
couldn’t,
really,”
said
Dulcibel.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
VALLEY
ONCE
MORE.
Line 2
“OH
no!
Line 3
I
couldn’t
think
of
it,
George.
Line 4
I
am
quite
too
old
for
swinging
bridges
now.
Line 5
I
couldn’t,
really,”
said
Dulcibel.
Learner Dictionary
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ONCE
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VALLEY ONCE MORE.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn’t think of it, George.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
bridges
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From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
Dulcibel
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From this reading I couldn’t, really,” said Dulcibel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
George
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From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
MORE
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From this reading THE VALLEY ONCE MORE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “OH no!
now
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From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
OH
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From this reading “OH no!
old
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From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
ONCE
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From this reading THE VALLEY ONCE MORE.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
really
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From this reading I couldn’t, really,” said Dulcibel.
said
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From this reading I couldn’t, really,” said Dulcibel.
swinging
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From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY ONCE MORE.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn’t think of it, George.
too
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From this reading I am quite too old for swinging bridges now.
VALLEY
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From this reading THE VALLEY ONCE MORE.