Chapter VII
"In Scotland, yes. Not in the South of England." I paused, and then added, "WE have one." "What soil is yours? Do you plant it very deep?
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Chapter VII
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"In
Scotland,
yes.
Not
in
the
South
of
England."
I
paused,
and
then
added,
"WE
have
one."
"What
soil
is
yours?
Do
you
plant
it
very
deep?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"In
Scotland,
yes.
Line 2
Not
in
the
South
of
England."
Line 3
I
paused,
and
then
added,
"WE
have
one."
Line 4
"What
soil
is
yours?
Line 5
Do
you
plant
it
very
deep?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I paused, and then added, "WE have one."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I paused, and then added, "WE have one."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I paused, and then added, "WE have one."”
Yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"What soil is yours?”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
deep
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From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
England
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From this reading Not in the South of England."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Scotland, yes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What soil is yours?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in the South of England."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not in the South of England."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
paused
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From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
plant
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From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
Scotland
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From this reading "In Scotland, yes.
soil
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From this reading "What soil is yours?
South
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From this reading Not in the South of England."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not in the South of England."
then
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From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
very
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From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I paused, and then added, "WE have one."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What soil is yours?
yes
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From this reading "In Scotland, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you plant it very deep?
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "What soil is yours?