Chapter XXVIII
A SHOP IN HEAVEN. "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?" "Oh no, Rachel. You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly. "I think I am, uncle.
Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2
Chapter XXVIII
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A
SHOP
IN
HEAVEN.
"Uncle,"
said
Rachel,
"may
I
read
your
visions
of
the
shops
in
heaven?"
"Oh
no,
Rachel.
You
are
not
able
to
read
to-night,"
said
her
uncle
deprecatingly.
"I
think
I
am,
uncle.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
SHOP
IN
HEAVEN.
Line 2
"Uncle,"
said
Rachel,
"may
I
read
your
visions
of
the
shops
in
heaven?"
Line 3
"Oh
no,
Rachel.
Line 4
You
are
not
able
to
read
to-night,"
said
her
uncle
deprecatingly.
Line 5
"I
think
I
am,
uncle.
Learner Dictionary
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May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I am, uncle.”
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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 A SHOP IN HEAVEN.
able
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From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I think I am, uncle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
deprecatingly
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From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
HEAVEN
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From this reading A SHOP IN HEAVEN.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOP IN HEAVEN.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, Rachel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
Oh
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From this reading "Oh no, Rachel.
Rachel
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
read
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
said
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
SHOP
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From this reading A SHOP IN HEAVEN.
shops
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I am, uncle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
to-night
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From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
Uncle
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
visions
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From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not able to read to-night," said her uncle deprecatingly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle," said Rachel, "may I read your visions of the shops in heaven?"