Chapter XVI
"I am now a skyrocket. Meditations on being a skyrocket. The world is very large, etcetera. Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat. I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
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Chapter XVI
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"I
am
now
a
skyrocket.
Meditations
on
being
a
skyrocket.
The
world
is
very
large,
etcetera.
Gross
meeting
of
Parliament
Riddell
the
little
captain
sitteth
on
his
seat.
I
made
a
noble
speech
gross
conduct
of
Parson,
who
is
kicked
out.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
am
now
a
skyrocket.
Line 2
Meditations
on
being
a
skyrocket.
Line 3
The
world
is
very
large,
etcetera.
Line 4
Gross
meeting
of
Parliament
Riddell
the
little
captain
sitteth
on
his
seat.
Line 5
I
made
a
noble
speech
gross
conduct
of
Parson,
who
is
kicked
out.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Meditations on being a skyrocket.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.”
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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 "I am now a skyrocket.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meditations on being a skyrocket.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
conduct
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From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
etcetera
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From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
Gross
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From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
kicked
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large
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From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
made
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Meditations
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meeting
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noble
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meditations on being a skyrocket.
out
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Parliament
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Parson
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Riddell
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seat
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sitteth
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From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
skyrocket
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From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
speech
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From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
very
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From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
world
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From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.