Chapter IV
Farmer Weitbreck laughed. He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer. "But he vill not go. I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always." John's surprise was unbounded.
Between Whiles
Chapter IV
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Farmer
Weitbreck
laughed.
He
and
his
son
were
likely
to
be
again
at
odds
on
the
subject
of
a
laborer.
"But
he
vill
not
go.
I
haf
said
to
him
to
stay
till
Christmas,
maybe
always."
John's
surprise
was
unbounded.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Farmer
Weitbreck
laughed.
Line 2
He
and
his
son
were
likely
to
be
again
at
odds
on
the
subject
of
a
laborer.
Line 3
"But
he
vill
not
go.
Line 4
I
haf
said
to
him
to
stay
till
Christmas,
maybe
always."
Line 5
John's
surprise
was
unbounded.
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 “He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
always
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he vill not go.
Christmas
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
Farmer
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From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
go
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From this reading "But he vill not go.
haf
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
John's
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From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
laborer
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From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
laughed
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From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
likely
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From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
maybe
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But he vill not go.
odds
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From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
said
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
son
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From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
stay
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From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
subject
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From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
surprise
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From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I haf said to him to stay till Christmas, maybe always."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.
unbounded
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From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
vill
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From this reading "But he vill not go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John's surprise was unbounded.
Weitbreck
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From this reading Farmer Weitbreck laughed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his son were likely to be again at odds on the subject of a laborer.