Chapter XVI
CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE. “Barbara, how fine the day seems!” “It is a beautiful day mamma.” “I do think I should be all the better for going out.” “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
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Chapter XVI
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CAPTAIN
THORN
AT
WEST
LYNNE.
“Barbara,
how
fine
the
day
seems!”
“It
is
a
beautiful
day
mamma.”
“I
do
think
I
should
be
all
the
better
for
going
out.”
“I
am
sure
you
would,
mamma,”
was
Barbara’s
answer.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CAPTAIN
THORN
AT
WEST
LYNNE.
Line 2
“Barbara,
how
fine
the
day
seems!”
Line 3
“It
is
a
beautiful
day
mamma.”
Line 4
“I
do
think
I
should
be
all
the
better
for
going
out.”
Line 5
“I
am
sure
you
would,
mamma,”
was
Barbara’s
answer.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.”
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Barbara, how fine the day seems!””
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I do think I should be all the better for going out.””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.”
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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 “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
all
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From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
answer
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From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
Barbara
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Barbara's
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
beautiful
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From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
better
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From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
day
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From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
going
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From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
how
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From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
LYNNE
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From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
mamma
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From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
out
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From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
seems
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From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
THORN
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From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
WEST
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From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.