Chapter XII
A TELEGRAM JOY'S JOURNAL. "Saturday, June 21st. "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice. I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen. We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
Gypsy's Cousin Joy
Chapter XII
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A
TELEGRAM
JOY'S
JOURNAL.
"Saturday,
June
21st.
"Well,
we
are
here
at
last,
and
it
is
really
very
nice.
I
didn't
suppose
I
should
like
it
so
much;
but
there
is
a
great
deal
to
be
seen.
We
stopped
over
one
train
at
Baltimore.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
TELEGRAM
JOY'S
JOURNAL.
Line 2
"Saturday,
June
21st.
Line 3
"Well,
we
are
here
at
last,
and
it
is
really
very
nice.
Line 4
I
didn't
suppose
I
should
like
it
so
much;
but
there
is
a
great
deal
to
be
seen.
Line 5
We
stopped
over
one
train
at
Baltimore.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We stopped over one train at Baltimore.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We stopped over one train at Baltimore.”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We stopped over one train at Baltimore.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.”
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21st
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From this reading "Saturday, June 21st.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM JOY'S JOURNAL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
Baltimore
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From this reading We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
deal
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
JOURNAL
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From this reading A TELEGRAM JOY'S JOURNAL.
JOY'S
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From this reading A TELEGRAM JOY'S JOURNAL.
June
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From this reading "Saturday, June 21st.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
like
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
much
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
nice
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From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
really
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From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
Saturday
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From this reading "Saturday, June 21st.
seen
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
TELEGRAM
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From this reading A TELEGRAM JOY'S JOURNAL.
there
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From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't suppose I should like it so much; but there is a great deal to be seen.
train
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From this reading We stopped over one train at Baltimore.
very
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From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.
Well
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From this reading "Well, we are here at last, and it is really very nice.