Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of West of the Sun is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. Tonight, I think. Doc did say some things worth remembering." Kajana smiled. "So did you."
West of the Sun
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of West of the Sun is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Yes.
Tonight,
I
think.
Doc
did
say
some
things
worth
remembering."
Kajana
smiled.
"So
did
you."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
West of the Sun
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of West of the Sun is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Yes.
/jes/
Line 2
Tonight,
I
think.
/təˈnaɪt aɪ θɪŋk/
Line 3
Doc
did
say
some
things
worth
remembering."
/dɑːk dɪd seɪ sʌm θɪŋz wɜːrθ rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
Line 4
Kajana
smiled.
Line 5
"So
did
you."
/soʊ dɪd juː/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Doc
noun
US /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
remembering
noun
US /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
express in words
From this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Kajana smiled.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
Tonight
adverb
US /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “Tonight, I think.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
worth remembering
noun + noun
In this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
some things
adjective + noun
In this reading “Doc did say some things worth remembering."”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tonight, I think.
Kajana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kajana smiled.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
express in words
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Kajana smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So did you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Tonight, I think.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight, I think.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Doc did say some things worth remembering."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So did you."
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- Earth
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