Chapter VII
Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent. Be calm. Be awake. Be on hand on the day. Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
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Chapter VII
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Now,
the
gist
of
the
thing
is--Be
silent.
Be
calm.
Be
awake.
Be
on
hand
on
the
day.
Be
instant
to
heed
the
first
note
of
alarm.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Now,
the
gist
of
the
thing
is--Be
silent.
Line 2
Be
calm.
Line 3
Be
awake.
Line 4
Be
on
hand
on
the
day.
Line 5
Be
instant
to
heed
the
first
note
of
alarm.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be on hand on the day.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.”
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alarm
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From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
awake
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From this reading Be awake.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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calm
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From this reading Be calm.
day
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From this reading Be on hand on the day.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
gist
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hand
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heed
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instant
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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note
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From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be on hand on the day.
silent
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From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.