Chapter XXXVI
DODI'S LETTER. A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island. He had not left it for a single day. Great events had occurred during this interval. Dodi had learned to write.
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Chapter XXXVI
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DODI'S
LETTER.
A
year
and
a
half
passed
away
since
Michael
came
home
to
the
ownerless
island.
He
had
not
left
it
for
a
single
day.
Great
events
had
occurred
during
this
interval.
Dodi
had
learned
to
write.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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DODI'S
LETTER.
Line 2
A
year
and
a
half
passed
away
since
Michael
came
home
to
the
ownerless
island.
Line 3
He
had
not
left
it
for
a
single
day.
Line 4
Great
events
had
occurred
during
this
interval.
Line 5
Dodi
had
learned
to
write.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
During
preposition
US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Great events had occurred during this interval.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great events had occurred during this interval.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not left it for a single day.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.”
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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 year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
away
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
came
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
day
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From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
Dodi
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From this reading Dodi had learned to write.
DODI'S
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From this reading DODI'S LETTER.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
events
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From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
home
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
interval
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From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
island
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
learned
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From this reading Dodi had learned to write.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
LETTER
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From this reading DODI'S LETTER.
Michael
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
occurred
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From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
ownerless
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
single
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From this reading He had not left it for a single day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Great events had occurred during this interval.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.
write
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From this reading Dodi had learned to write.
year
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From this reading A year and a half passed away since Michael came home to the ownerless island.