Chapter X
WELLWYN. Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly. You'd better take this coat of mine, too. You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock. [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
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Chapter X
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WELLWYN.
Well-keep
the
fire
up
quietly--very
quietly.
You'd
better
take
this
coat
of
mine,
too.
You'll
find
it
precious
cold,
I
expect,
about
three
o'clock.
[He
hands
FERRAND
his
Ulster.]
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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WELLWYN.
Line 2
Well-keep
the
fire
up
quietly--very
quietly.
Line 3
You'd
better
take
this
coat
of
mine,
too.
Line 4
You'll
find
it
precious
cold,
I
expect,
about
three
o'clock.
Line 5
[He
hands
FERRAND
his
Ulster.]
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “[He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You'd better take this coat of mine, too.”
Precious
adjective
US /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You'd better take this coat of mine, too.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
better
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From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
coat
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From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
cold
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From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
FERRAND
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From this reading [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
find
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From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
fire
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From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
o'clock
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From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
quietly
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From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'd better take this coat of mine, too.
three
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From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.
too
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Ulster
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From this reading [He hands FERRAND his Ulster.]
up
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From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
very
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From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
Well-keep
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From this reading Well-keep the fire up quietly--very quietly.
WELLWYN
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You'd
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You'll
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From this reading You'll find it precious cold, I expect, about three o'clock.