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After the Storm
After the Storm

Chapter XVIII

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THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.
_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
"You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
You will then be much together."
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After the Storm

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.
/ðə ˈshipwrecked life/
Line 2
_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
Line 3
"You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
Line 4
"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
Line 5
You will then be much together."

Learner Dictionary

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

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”

LIFE noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

SHIPWRECKED noun US /ˈshipwrecked/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”

All words in this reading · 52

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againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

all

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From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

back

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From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You will then be much together."

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

Cliff

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From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

Delancy

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From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

heart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

Irene

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From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

Ivy

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From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

keep

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From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

LIFEnounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.

lips

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From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

lure

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

Mr

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From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

much

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will then be much together."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

OFTEN

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From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

possible

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

present

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

Rose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

SHIPWRECKEDnounUS /ˈshipwrecked/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.

summer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will then be much together."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

together

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will then be much together."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.

win

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.