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Chapter I

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[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]
Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .
-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Typhoon

Chapter I

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]
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Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .
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-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “-- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .”

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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 [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

Amy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

appear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

available

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

belong

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

calmed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

characteristic

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

composing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

consists

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

entered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

Falk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

Far

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

Foster

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

hall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

highest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

included

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

KEATS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

main

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

mariner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

mast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

Neptune's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

period

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

Reminiscence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

stories

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

To-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

vast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

volume

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [The other stories included in this volume (“Amy Foster,” “Falk: A Reminiscence,” and “To-morrow”) being already available in another volume, have not been entered here.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.

wide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far as the mariner on highest mast Can see all around upon the calmed vast, So wide was Neptune's hall .

written

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- KEATS The main characteristic of this volume consists in this, that all the stories composing it belong not only to the same period but have been written one after another in the order in which they appear in the book.