Chapter III
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XIX. SIX MONTHS 186 XX. ROCKET 194 XXI. THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII. CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
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Chapter III
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XIX.
SIX
MONTHS
186
XX.
ROCKET
194
XXI.
THE
BROKEN
LINK
205
XXII.
CECILIA
SEES
THE
WILD
GEESE
215
XXIII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Interloper
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Interloper is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
XIX.
Line 2
SIX
MONTHS
186
XX.
Line 3
ROCKET
194
XXI.
Line 4
THE
BROKEN
LINK
205
XXII.
Line 5
CECILIA
SEES
THE
WILD
GEESE
215
XXIII.
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.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.”
geese
noun
US /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.”
link
verb
US /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “SIX MONTHS 186 XX.”
rocket
noun
US /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “ROCKET 194 XXI.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “SIX MONTHS 186 XX.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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SIX MONTHS
noun + noun
counted as “six month”
In this reading “SIX MONTHS 186 XX.”
WILD GEESE
adjective + noun
counted as “wild goose”
In this reading “CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.”
All words in this reading · 19
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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186
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIX MONTHS 186 XX.
194
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROCKET 194 XXI.
205
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.
215
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.
CECILIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
GEESEnounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SIX MONTHS 186 XX.
ROCKETnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading ROCKET 194 XXI.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX MONTHS 186 XX.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading SIX MONTHS 186 XX.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading ROCKET 194 XXI.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading THE BROKEN LINK 205 XXII.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading CECILIA SEES THE WILD GEESE 215 XXIII.
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