Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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EGLANTINE. Quin; the door. CLOWN. Oh! [Still he stands, grinning there.
The Harlequinade: An Excursion
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
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EGLANTINE.
Quin;
the
door.
CLOWN.
Oh!
[Still
he
stands,
grinning
there.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Harlequinade: An Excursion
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Harlequinade: An Excursion is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
EGLANTINE.
/ˈeɡləntaɪn/
Line 2
Quin;
the
door.
/kwɪn ðə dɔːr/
Line 3
CLOWN.
/klaʊn/
Line 4
Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 5
[Still
he
stands,
grinning
there.
/stɪl hiː stændz ˈɡrɪnɪŋ ðer/
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.
clown
noun
US /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “CLOWN.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Quin; the door.”
eglantine
noun
US /ˈeɡləntaɪn/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading “EGLANTINE.”
grinning
noun
US /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “[Still he stands, grinning there.”
Quin
noun
US /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “Quin; the door.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “[Still he stands, grinning there.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “[Still he stands, grinning there.”
All words in this reading · 11
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CLOWNnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading CLOWN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Quin; the door.
EGLANTINEnounUS /ˈeɡləntaɪn/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading EGLANTINE.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading [Still he stands, grinning there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Still he stands, grinning there.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Quin; the door.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading [Still he stands, grinning there.
not in physical motion
From this reading [Still he stands, grinning there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quin; the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Still he stands, grinning there.
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