Chapter III
The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth." "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla. We haven't got but just an hour." "Oh, but there is. I know there is.
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Chapter III
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The
"Vicarage
Dog"
"I
WANT
to
go
round
by
the
windmill,
Elisabeth."
"I'm
afraid
there
ain't
time,
Miss
Hecla.
We
haven't
got
but
just
an
hour."
"Oh,
but
there
is.
I
know
there
is.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
"Vicarage
Dog"
"I
WANT
to
go
round
by
the
windmill,
Elisabeth."
Line 2
"I'm
afraid
there
ain't
time,
Miss
Hecla.
Line 3
We
haven't
got
but
just
an
hour."
Line 4
"Oh,
but
there
is.
Line 5
I
know
there
is.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know there is.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.”
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afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
ain't
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
Dog
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
Elisabeth
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
go
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
got
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From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
haven't
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From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
Hecla
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
hour
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From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, but there is.
just
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From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know there is.
Miss
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, but there is.
round
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
there
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From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid there ain't time, Miss Hecla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
Vicarage
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
WANT
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't got but just an hour."
windmill
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From this reading The "Vicarage Dog" "I WANT to go round by the windmill, Elisabeth."