Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28
Chapter 28 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Birmingham! Higgs!” exclaimed Hans. “Did you say Higgs? We’ve found him! I must be off.”
Hans Brinker
Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28
Chapter 28 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Birmingham!
Higgs!”
exclaimed
Hans.
“Did
you
say
Higgs?
We’ve
found
him!
I
must
be
off.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Hans Brinker
Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28
Chapter 28 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Birmingham!
/ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
Line 2
Higgs!”
exclaimed
Hans.
Line 3
“Did
you
say
Higgs?
Line 4
We’ve
found
him!
Line 5
I
must
be
off.”
/aɪ mʌst biː ɔːf/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Birmingham
noun
US /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading ““Birmingham!”
exclaimed
verb
US /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Higgs!” exclaimed Hans.”
found
verb
US /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “We’ve found him!”
Hans
noun
US /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Higgs!” exclaimed Hans.”
must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must be off.””
off
adverb
US /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I must be off.””
say
verb
US /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ““Did you say Higgs?”
All words in this reading · 14
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be off.”
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “Birmingham!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say Higgs?
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Higgs!” exclaimed Hans.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We’ve found him!
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Higgs!” exclaimed Hans.
Higgs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Higgs!” exclaimed Hans.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ve found him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be off.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be off.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must be off.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Did you say Higgs?
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve found him!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you say Higgs?
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