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Chapter VII

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BLY.
[Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.
Will you go--first or shall--I?
The apparition does not answer.
MARY.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter VII

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BLY.
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[Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.
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Will you go--first or shall--I?
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The apparition does not answer.
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MARY.

Learner Dictionary

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

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Will you go--first or shall--I?”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “[Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Will you go--first or shall--I?”

All words in this reading · 38

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acquire

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

answer

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From this reading The apparition does not answer.

apparition

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

attempt

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

BLY

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From this reading BLY.

died

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading The apparition does not answer.

FAITH

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

girl

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

go

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From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

hand

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

leads

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

Making

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

MARY

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From this reading MARY.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The apparition does not answer.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

real

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

ung

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you go--first or shall--I?

You're

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From this reading [Making no attempt to acquire the real FAITH--to an apparition which he leads with his right hand] You're the one that died when my girl was 'ung.