Chapter I
"WOUNDS IN THE RAIN," ETC. DIGBY, LONG & CO. 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C. Two men sat by the sea waves. "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
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"WOUNDS
IN
THE
RAIN,"
ETC.
DIGBY,
LONG &
CO.
18
Bouverie
Street,
Fleet
Street,
E.
C.
Two
men
sat
by
the
sea
waves.
"Well,
I
know
I'm
not
handsome,"
said
one
gloomily.
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Line 1
"WOUNDS
IN
THE
RAIN,"
ETC.
Line 2
DIGBY,
LONG &
CO.
Line 3
18
Bouverie
Street,
Fleet
Street,
E.
C.
Line 4
Two
men
sat
by
the
sea
waves.
Line 5
"Well,
I
know
I'm
not
handsome,"
said
one
gloomily.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Handsome
noun
US /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.”
LONG
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DIGBY, LONG & CO.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.”
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18
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From this reading 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C.
Bouverie
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From this reading 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two men sat by the sea waves.
C
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From this reading 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C.
CO
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From this reading DIGBY, LONG & CO.
DIGBY
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From this reading DIGBY, LONG & CO.
E
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From this reading 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C.
ETC
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Fleet
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gloomily
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From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
I'm
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WOUNDS IN THE RAIN," ETC.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIGBY, LONG & CO.
men
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From this reading Two men sat by the sea waves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
RAIN
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said
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sat
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From this reading Two men sat by the sea waves.
sea
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Street
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From this reading 18 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E. C.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WOUNDS IN THE RAIN," ETC.
Two
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waves
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Well
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From this reading "Well, I know I'm not handsome," said one gloomily.
WOUNDS
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From this reading "WOUNDS IN THE RAIN," ETC.