Chapter IX
"And what is the tsetse bite like?" "You've been to Portobe, haven't you? I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out. You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea? Well.
Multitude and Solitude
Chapter IX
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"And
what
is
the
tsetse
bite
like?"
"You've
been
to
Portobe,
haven't
you?
I
remember
Ottalie
Fawcett
speaking
of
you,
years
ago,
before
I
went
out.
You
had
that
cottage
at
the
very
end
of
the
loaning,
just
above
the
sea?
Well.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
what
is
the
tsetse
bite
like?"
Line 2
"You've
been
to
Portobe,
haven't
you?
Line 3
I
remember
Ottalie
Fawcett
speaking
of
you,
years
ago,
before
I
went
out.
Line 4
You
had
that
cottage
at
the
very
end
of
the
loaning,
just
above
the
sea?
Line 5
Well.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Above
preposition
US /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You've been to Portobe, haven't you?”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.”
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
ago
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
bite
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From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
cottage
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
end
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
Fawcett
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
haven't
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From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
just
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
like
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From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
loaning
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
Ottalie
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
out
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
Portobe
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From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
sea
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
speaking
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?
tsetse
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From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
very
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From this reading You had that cottage at the very end of the loaning, just above the sea?
Well
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From this reading Well.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is the tsetse bite like?"
years
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From this reading I remember Ottalie Fawcett speaking of you, years ago, before I went out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?
You've
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From this reading "You've been to Portobe, haven't you?