Chapter I
"We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck. I gave a grunt and went on with my dream. It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it. "We will now bathe," repeated Archie. "Go away," I said distinctly.
The Holiday Round
Chapter I
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"We
will
now
bathe,"
said
a
voice
at
the
back
of
my
neck.
I
gave
a
grunt
and
went
on
with
my
dream.
It
was
a
jolly
dream,
and
nobody
got
up
early
in
it.
"We
will
now
bathe,"
repeated
Archie.
"Go
away,"
I
said
distinctly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"We
will
now
bathe,"
said
a
voice
at
the
back
of
my
neck.
Line 2
I
gave
a
grunt
and
went
on
with
my
dream.
Line 3
It
was
a
jolly
dream,
and
nobody
got
up
early
in
it.
Line 4
"We
will
now
bathe,"
repeated
Archie.
Line 5
"Go
away,"
I
said
distinctly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We will now bathe," repeated Archie.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.”
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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 "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
Archie
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From this reading "We will now bathe," repeated Archie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
away
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From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
back
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bathe
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distinctly
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From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
early
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From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
gave
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From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
Go
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From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
got
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From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
grunt
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From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
jolly
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From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
neck
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From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
now
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From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will now bathe," repeated Archie.
said
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From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
up
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From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
voice
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From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.