Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The climbers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROTTER. I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion. MRS. HUNTER. Not at all.
The climbers
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The climbers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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TROTTER.
I
hope
you
don't
think
my
coming
an
intrusion.
MRS.
HUNTER.
Not
at
all.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The climbers
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The climbers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
TROTTER.
/ˈtrɑːtər/
Line 2
I
hope
you
don't
think
my
coming
an
intrusion.
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
HUNTER.
/ˈhʌntər/
Line 5
Not
at
all.
/nɑːt æt ɔːl/
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.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.”
hunter
noun
US /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading “HUNTER.”
intrusion
noun
US /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.”
trotter
noun
US /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading “TROTTER.”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading HUNTER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
TROTTERnounUS /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading TROTTER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
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