Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Cask is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXI. A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII. FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII. CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV. MR.
The Cask
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Cask is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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XXI.
A
NEW
POINT
OF
VIEW
XXII.
FELIX
TELLS
A
SECOND
STORY
XXIII.
CLIFFORD
GETS
TO
WORK
XXIV.
MR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Cask
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Cask is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
XXI.
Line 2
A
NEW
POINT
OF
VIEW
XXII.
Line 3
FELIX
TELLS
A
SECOND
STORY
XXIII.
Line 4
CLIFFORD
GETS
TO
WORK
XXIV.
Line 5
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
SECOND STORY
noun + noun
In this reading “FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.”
All words in this reading · 18
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
CLIFFORD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.
FELIX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW XXII.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading FELIX TELLS A SECOND STORY XXIII.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading CLIFFORD GETS TO WORK XXIV.
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