Chapter III
Chapter 3
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“Which friend? But where? Don't look! They will think we were watching them. I can't see them at all.
April Hopes
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of April Hopes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Which
friend?
But
where?
Don't
look!
They
will
think
we
were
watching
them.
I
can't
see
them
at
all.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
April Hopes
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of April Hopes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Which
friend?
/wɪtʃ frend/
Line 2
But
where?
/bʌt wer/
Line 3
Don't
look!
Line 4
They
will
think
we
were
watching
them.
/ðeɪ wɪl θɪŋk wiː wɜːr ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ðem/
Line 5
I
can't
see
them
at
all.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
friend
noun
US /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ““Which friend?”
look
verb
US /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don't look!”
see
verb
US /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can't see them at all.”
think
verb
US /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “They will think we were watching them.”
watching
noun
US /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “They will think we were watching them.”
All words in this reading · 18
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I can't see them at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can't see them at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where?
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't see them at all.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't look!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Which friend?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't see them at all.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don't look!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can't see them at all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But where?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which friend?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will think we were watching them.
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