Chapter XVI
"Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?" "The one when I first dined at your house?" I asked. "No, the one when we met in the field yonder. It is nearly a year ago."
The Passion for Life
Chapter XVI
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"Mr.
Erskine,"
she
said,
"do
you
remember
our
first
conversation?"
"The
one
when
I
first
dined
at
your
house?"
I
asked.
"No,
the
one
when
we
met
in
the
field
yonder.
It
is
nearly
a
year
ago."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Mr.
Erskine,"
she
said,
"do
you
remember
our
first
conversation?"
Line 2
"The
one
when
I
first
dined
at
your
house?"
Line 3
I
asked.
/aɪ asked/
Line 4
"No,
the
one
when
we
met
in
the
field
yonder.
Line 5
It
is
nearly
a
year
ago."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"The one when I first dined at your house?"”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"”
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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 It is nearly a year ago."
ago
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From this reading It is nearly a year ago."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
conversation
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From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
dined
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From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
Erskine
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From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
field
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From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
house
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From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nearly a year ago."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nearly a year ago."
met
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From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
nearly
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From this reading It is nearly a year ago."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
said
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From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"
year
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From this reading It is nearly a year ago."
yonder
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From this reading "No, the one when we met in the field yonder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Erskine," she said, "do you remember our first conversation?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The one when I first dined at your house?"