Chapter II
I nodded. "Well?" The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue. "My valley was perhaps five miles around. The mouth was closed.
The Faith of Men
Chapter II
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I
nodded.
"Well?"
The
light
broke
in
on
me,
and
I
bade
him
continue.
"My
valley
was
perhaps
five
miles
around.
The
mouth
was
closed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
nodded.
/aɪ nodded/
Line 2
"Well?"
Line 3
The
light
broke
in
on
me,
and
I
bade
him
continue.
Line 4
"My
valley
was
perhaps
five
miles
around.
Line 5
The
mouth
was
closed.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"My valley was perhaps five miles around.”
Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I nodded.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My valley was perhaps five miles around.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?"”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
bade
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broke
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closed
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continue
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From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
five
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From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
light
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From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
miles
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From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
mouth
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From this reading The mouth was closed.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I nodded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
perhaps
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From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light broke in on me, and I bade him continue.
valley
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From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My valley was perhaps five miles around.
Well
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From this reading "Well?"