Chapter II
10. A LETTER FROM INDIA. 1. MY DEAR CHILDREN,--Hurrah! I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
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10.
A
LETTER
FROM
INDIA.
1.
MY
DEAR
CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
I
am
on
shore
again,
after
nine
long
days
at
sea.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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10.
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A
LETTER
FROM
INDIA.
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1.
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MY
DEAR
CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
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I
am
on
shore
again,
after
nine
long
days
at
sea.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.”
All words in this reading · 21
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10
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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 A LETTER FROM INDIA.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
CHILDREN
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From this reading MY DEAR CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
days
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From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM INDIA.
Hurrah
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From this reading MY DEAR CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
INDIA
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From this reading A LETTER FROM INDIA.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FROM INDIA.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CHILDREN,--Hurrah!
nine
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From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
sea
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From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.
shore
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From this reading I am on shore again, after nine long days at sea.