Chapter XIII
IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean. "And Uncle John!" said Margaret. "And Hugh!" said Peggy. "I wish they hadn't gone." "Oh, no, you don't, Peggy!" said Margaret.
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IN
THE
TWILIGHT
"How
strange
it
seems
without
the
boys!"
said
Jean.
"And
Uncle
John!"
said
Margaret.
"And
Hugh!"
said
Peggy.
"I
wish
they
hadn't
gone."
"Oh,
no,
you
don't,
Peggy!"
said
Margaret.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
IN
THE
TWILIGHT
"How
strange
it
seems
without
the
boys!"
said
Jean.
Line 2
"And
Uncle
John!"
said
Margaret.
Line 3
"And
Hugh!"
said
Peggy.
Line 4
"I
wish
they
hadn't
gone."
Line 5
"Oh,
no,
you
don't,
Peggy!"
said
Margaret.
Learner Dictionary
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John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And Uncle John!" said Margaret.”
TWILIGHT
noun
US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Uncle John!" said Margaret.
boys
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don't
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gone
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hadn't
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How
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Hugh
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From this reading "And Hugh!" said Peggy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish they hadn't gone."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
Jean
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From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
John
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Margaret
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From this reading "And Uncle John!" said Margaret.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you don't, Peggy!" said Margaret.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, no, you don't, Peggy!" said Margaret.
Peggy
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From this reading "And Hugh!" said Peggy.
said
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seems
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From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
strange
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From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish they hadn't gone."
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
Uncle
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From this reading "And Uncle John!" said Margaret.
wish
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From this reading "I wish they hadn't gone."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT "How strange it seems without the boys!" said Jean.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, you don't, Peggy!" said Margaret.