Chapter XIX
'It is six o'clock. When did you eat last?' 'At noon.' 'What did you eat?' 'Next to nothing.'
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
'It
is
six
o'clock.
When
did
you
eat
last?'
'At
noon.'
'What
did
you
eat?'
'Next
to
nothing.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter XIX
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
'It
is
six
o'clock.
Line 2
When
did
you
eat
last?'
Line 3
'At
noon.'
Line 4
'What
did
you
eat?'
Line 5
'Next
to
nothing.'
/next tuː ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When did you eat last?'”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Next to nothing.'”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “'Next to nothing.'”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'At noon.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did you eat last?'
eat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When did you eat last?'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is six o'clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is six o'clock.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When did you eat last?'
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Next to nothing.'
noon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'At noon.'
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Next to nothing.'
o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is six o'clock.
six
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It is six o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Next to nothing.'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What did you eat?'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When did you eat last?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When did you eat last?'