Chapter VI
"My world," Glora was saying. "You like it? See the starlight on the lake? I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer. Ours is always like this.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
Chapter VI
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"My
world,"
Glora
was
saying.
"You
like
it?
See
the
starlight
on
the
lake?
I
have
heard
that
your
world
looks
like
this
at
night,
in
summer.
Ours
is
always
like
this.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"My
world,"
Glora
was
saying.
Line 2
"You
like
it?
Line 3
See
the
starlight
on
the
lake?
Line 4
I
have
heard
that
your
world
looks
like
this
at
night,
in
summer.
Line 5
Ours
is
always
like
this.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.”
Ours
pronoun
US /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Ours is always like this.”
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always
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From this reading Ours is always like this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
Glora
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From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
heard
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From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ours is always like this.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You like it?
lake
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From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
like
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From this reading "You like it?
looks
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From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
night
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From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours is always like this.
saying
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From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
See
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From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
starlight
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From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
summer
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From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
world
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From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You like it?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.