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Down South

Chapter II

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OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.
"Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
"We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Down South

Chapter II

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.
Line 2
"Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
Line 3
"We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
Line 4
"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
Line 5
I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.”

Expect verb US /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading “"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading “I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “"We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “"I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.”

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1565

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

affected

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

affectionate

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

Alick

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

anchored

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

answer

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

Augustine

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

back

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

boy

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

breakfast

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

came

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

city

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

cousin

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

Cut

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

deck

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

don't

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

early

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

to think that something will happen

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

founded

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

Garningham

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

go

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

haven't

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

history

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

hundred

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

interposed

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

learn

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

LIBERAL

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From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

now

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

off

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

oldest

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

Owen

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

PASSENGERS

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From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.

pier

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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

please

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

simply

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

Spaniards

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

St

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

States

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

surely

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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

three

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

United

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

yawn

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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.

years

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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.