Chapter I
Chapter 1
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ANNABELLE. (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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ANNABELLE.
(_faintly_)
I--I
want
to
go.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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ANNABELLE.
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(_faintly_)
I--I
want
to
go.
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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.
faintly
adverb
US /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
want
verb
US /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “(_faintly_) I--I want to go.”
All words in this reading · 6
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ANNABELLE
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From this reading ANNABELLE.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading (_faintly_) I--I want to go.
Chapter 1 of King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays by Floyd Dell holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays
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- Annabelle
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- Faintly
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- Jimmy
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- Don't
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