Chapter IV
I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together. "Magnificent view, Sammy," said I. "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully. "Dass what dey all says. _I_ 'ain't nebber seen it.
Olympian Nights
Chapter IV
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I
found
myself
growing
maudlin,
and
I
pulled
myself
together.
"Magnificent
view,
Sammy,"
said
I.
"Yassir,"
he
replied,
trotting
along
faithfully.
"Dass
what
dey
all
says.
_I_
'ain't
nebber
seen
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
found
myself
growing
maudlin,
and
I
pulled
myself
together.
Line 2
"Magnificent
view,
Sammy,"
said
I.
Line 3
"Yassir,"
he
replied,
trotting
along
faithfully.
Line 4
"Dass
what
dey
all
says.
Line 5
_I_
'ain't
nebber
seen
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.”
Pulled
noun
US /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.”
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ain't
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all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
Dass
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dey
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faithfully
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From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
growing
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From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _I_ 'ain't nebber seen it.
Magnificent
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From this reading "Magnificent view, Sammy," said I.
maudlin
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From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
nebber
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From this reading _I_ 'ain't nebber seen it.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.
said
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From this reading "Magnificent view, Sammy," said I.
Sammy
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says
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seen
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From this reading _I_ 'ain't nebber seen it.
together
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From this reading I found myself growing maudlin, and I pulled myself together.
trotting
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From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.
view
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From this reading "Magnificent view, Sammy," said I.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dass what dey all says.
Yassir
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From this reading "Yassir," he replied, trotting along faithfully.