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Solomon

Chapter III

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The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.
Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.
Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.
At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.
The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Solomon

Chapter III

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.
Line 2
Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.
Line 3
Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.
Line 4
At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.
Line 5
The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Senses plural noun US /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading “Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

AgainnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

all

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

away

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

blunted

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

caring

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

child

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

cold

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

crept

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

days

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From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

dumbly

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

eyes

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

few

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From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

film

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

find

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From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

forest

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

frown

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

gathered

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

girl

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

hills

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From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

home

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

involved

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From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

joy

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From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

leathery

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

moaned

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

mother

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

nightfall

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

off

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From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

received

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

room

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From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

rough

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

sat

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

several

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next morning she was off to the hills again, nor could I find her for several days.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

solitary

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

stricken

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At nightfall I took her home, and the leathery mother received her with a frown; but the child was beyond caring, and crept away, dumbly, to her room.

trees

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

village

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From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

weep

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From this reading Her little rough hands were cold, a film had gathered over her eyes; she did not weep, but moaned to herself, and all her senses seemed blunted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

whole

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From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The forest was solitary, we were beyond the village; all the afternoon I sat under the trees with the stricken girl.

words

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From this reading Again, as in her joy her words were few; again as in her joy her whole being was involved.