Chapter XVII
"'Five. The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.' "'Very well. Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table. I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"'Five.
The
others
will
relieve
them
at
five
o'clock
in
the
evening.'
"'Very
well.
Leave
me
four
to
look
after
provisions,
to
do
the
cooking,
and
to
set
the
table.
I
will
go
and
find
out
where
the
wine
is
hidden
away.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I
Chapter XVII
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"'Five.
Line 2
The
others
will
relieve
them
at
five
o'clock
in
the
evening.'
Line 3
"'Very
well.
Line 4
Leave
me
four
to
look
after
provisions,
to
do
the
cooking,
and
to
set
the
table.
Line 5
I
will
go
and
find
out
where
the
wine
is
hidden
away.'
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 “Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Very well.”
All words in this reading · 33
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
cooking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
find
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
Five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Five.
four
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
hidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
Leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
provisions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
relieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
Very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Very well.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Very well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
wine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'