Chapter VII
"The night grows cold. Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains. My fire has burned down to a few coals. My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write. I'm not tired now--refreshed!
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Chapter VII
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"The
night
grows
cold.
Even
in
the
tropics
the
nights
may
be
cold
in
the
mountains.
My
fire
has
burned
down
to
a
few
coals.
My
bunk
awaits
me;
I
thought
I
was
tired
when
I
sat
down
to
write.
I'm
not
tired
now--refreshed!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"The
night
grows
cold.
Line 2
Even
in
the
tropics
the
nights
may
be
cold
in
the
mountains.
Line 3
My
fire
has
burned
down
to
a
few
coals.
Line 4
My
bunk
awaits
me;
I
thought
I
was
tired
when
I
sat
down
to
write.
Line 5
I'm
not
tired
now--refreshed!
Learner Dictionary
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Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My fire has burned down to a few coals.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.”
Nights
noun
US /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.”
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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 My fire has burned down to a few coals.
awaits
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From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
bunk
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From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
burned
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From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
coals
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From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
cold
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From this reading "The night grows cold.
down
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From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
few
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From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
fire
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From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
grows
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From this reading "The night grows cold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
mountains
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From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
night
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From this reading "The night grows cold.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
now
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From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
refreshed
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From this reading I'm not tired now--refreshed!
sat
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From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The night grows cold.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
tired
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From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My fire has burned down to a few coals.
tropics
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From this reading Even in the tropics the nights may be cold in the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.
write
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From this reading My bunk awaits me; I thought I was tired when I sat down to write.