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Afloat in the Forest
Afloat in the Forest

Chapter II

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Context Illustration Reading 1/81 · 5 lines
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"Patron!
You know the month?
It is the month of March."
"Certainly it is.
What of that?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Afloat in the Forest

Chapter II

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Patron!
Line 2
You know the month?
Line 3
It is the month of March."
Line 4
"Certainly it is.
Line 5
What of that?"
/wʌt ʌv ðæt/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You know the month?”

All words in this reading · 12

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Certainly

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From this reading "Certainly it is.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the month of March."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the month of March."

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You know the month?

March

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From this reading It is the month of March."

month

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From this reading You know the month?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the month of March."

Patron

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From this reading "Patron!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What of that?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You know the month?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What of that?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know the month?