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Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of In the Midst of Alarms is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hello! Hello, there! Wake up! Breakfa-a-a-st! I thought that would fetch you.
In the Midst of Alarms
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of In the Midst of Alarms is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Hello!
Hello,
there!
Wake
up!
Breakfa-a-a-st!
I
thought
that
would
fetch
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In the Midst of Alarms
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of In the Midst of Alarms is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Hello!
/həˈloʊ/
Line 2
Hello,
there!
/həˈloʊ ðer/
Line 3
Wake
up!
/weɪk ʌp/
Line 4
Breakfa-a-a-st!
Line 5
I
thought
that
would
fetch
you.
/aɪ θɔːt ðæt wʊd fetʃ juː/
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.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I thought that would fetch you.”
Hello
noun
US /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought that would fetch you.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought that would fetch you.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
Breakfa-a-a-st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breakfa-a-a-st!
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hello, there!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought that would fetch you.
Chapter 10 of In the Midst of Alarms by Robert Barr holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Vocabulary met early in In the Midst of Alarms
Words and structures a reader meets early in In the Midst of Alarms, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Marble-floored
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