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Underwoods

Chapter II

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PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.
A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.
THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.
It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.
A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Underwoods

Chapter II

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.
Line 2
A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.
Line 3
THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.
Line 4
It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.
Line 5
A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

Learner Dictionary

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

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.”

All words in this reading · 43

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1

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

12

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

2

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

4

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From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

7

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

9

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

beaches

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

BEAUTIFUL

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

book

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

CANOE

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From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

ENVOY

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

Far

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

gauger

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

Go

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

HOUSE

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

II

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

III

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

IV

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From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

loud

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

moor

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

naked

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

PAGE

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From this reading PAGE I. ENVOY—Go, little book 1 II.

ROAD

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

SEA

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

season

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

SONG

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

SPEAKS

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From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

streams

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From this reading THE CANOE SPEAKS—On the great streams 4 IV.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.

V

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

VI

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From this reading It is the season 7 V. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL—A naked house, a naked 9 moor VI.

VII

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

VISIT

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From this reading A VISIT FROM THE SEA—Far from the loud sea 12 beaches VII.

walked

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From this reading A SONG OF THE ROAD—The gauger walked 2 III.