Chapter II
"He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height." "We'll go swimming to-night!" she said excitedly. "By moonlight." "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?" "Not a chance.
Flappers and Philosophers
Chapter II
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"He
joined
her
and
together
they
gazed
down
the
dizzy
height."
"We'll
go
swimming
to-night!"
she
said
excitedly.
"By
moonlight."
"Wouldn't
you
rather
go
in
at
the
beach
on
the
other
end?"
"Not
a
chance.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"He
joined
her
and
together
they
gazed
down
the
dizzy
height."
Line 2
"We'll
go
swimming
to-night!"
she
said
excitedly.
Line 3
"By
moonlight."
Line 4
"Wouldn't
you
rather
go
in
at
the
beach
on
the
other
end?"
Line 5
"Not
a
chance.
Learner Dictionary
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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 "Not a chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
beach
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From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By moonlight."
chance
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dizzy
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down
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end
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excitedly
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gazed
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go
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
height
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From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
joined
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moonlight
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From this reading "By moonlight."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a chance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
other
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rather
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From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
said
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From this reading "We'll go swimming to-night!" she said excitedly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll go swimming to-night!" she said excitedly.
swimming
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From this reading "We'll go swimming to-night!" she said excitedly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
to-night
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together
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From this reading "He joined her and together they gazed down the dizzy height."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll go swimming to-night!" she said excitedly.
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't you rather go in at the beach on the other end?"