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Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore
Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.
Shall we go and see them?"
"If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.
"No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.
My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.
/ðer ɪz əˈnʌðər ˈɡæləri bɪˈloʊ hiːr ənd tuː əˈbʌv bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr dʒʌst ðə seɪm/
Line 2
Shall we go and see them?"
/ʃæl wiː ɡoʊ ənd siː ðem/
Line 3
"If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.
Line 4
"No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.
Line 5
My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.
/maɪ ˈfɑːðər læft ənd went ɑːn ɪn frʌnt wɪð wʌn ˈkændəl waɪl aɪ ˈfɑːloʊd wɪð ðə ˈʌðər tɪl wiː riːtʃt ðə fʊt ʌv ðə ʃæft/

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.

below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “"There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.”

candle noun US /ˈkændəl/

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading “My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.”

foot noun US /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.”

front noun US /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “"There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.”

gruffly adverb US /ˈɡrʌfli/

in a gruff manner

From this reading “"If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.”

likes noun US /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “"If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.”

shaft noun US /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading “My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

Bigley

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

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

don't

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

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Shall we go and see them?"

grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/

in a gruff manner

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If Bigley likes," I said rather gruffly.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Shall we go and see them?"

shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we go and see them?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Shall we go and see them?"

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "There is another gallery below here, and two above, but they are just the same.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "No, I don't think I want to see any more," he replied.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we go and see them?"

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My father laughed, and went on in front with one candle while I followed with the other, till we reached the foot of the shaft.

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Devon
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