Chapter II
I open the window. It is raining a thick, drizzling rain. Not a soul in the road. A most solemn, awful solitude. Horrible!
John Bull, Junior
Chapter II
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I
open
the
window.
It
is
raining
a
thick,
drizzling
rain.
Not
a
soul
in
the
road.
A
most
solemn,
awful
solitude.
Horrible!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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I
open
the
window.
Line 2
It
is
raining
a
thick,
drizzling
rain.
Line 3
Not
a
soul
in
the
road.
Line 4
A
most
solemn,
awful
solitude.
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Horrible!
Learner Dictionary
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Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I open the window.”
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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 It is raining a thick, drizzling rain.
awful
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From this reading A most solemn, awful solitude.
drizzling
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From this reading It is raining a thick, drizzling rain.
Horrible
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I open the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a soul in the road.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is raining a thick, drizzling rain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is raining a thick, drizzling rain.
most
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From this reading A most solemn, awful solitude.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul in the road.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I open the window.
rain
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raining
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road
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solemn
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solitude
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soul
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From this reading Not a soul in the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I open the window.
thick
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From this reading It is raining a thick, drizzling rain.
window
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From this reading I open the window.