Chapter II
"Now we are twenty-eight," I said. "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock." "How wonderful!" the Firebird exulted. She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth. "Quiet, everybody!
World in a Bottle
Chapter II
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"Now
we
are
twenty-eight,"
I
said.
"They
were
married
in
Chicago
at
one
o'clock."
"How
wonderful!"
the
Firebird
exulted.
She
stood
and
pounded
our
table-top
with
the
vase,
scattering
damp
daisies
on
the
cloth.
"Quiet,
everybody!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Now
we
are
twenty-eight,"
I
said.
Line 2
"They
were
married
in
Chicago
at
one
o'clock."
Line 3
"How
wonderful!"
the
Firebird
exulted.
Line 4
She
stood
and
pounded
our
table-top
with
the
vase,
scattering
damp
daisies
on
the
cloth.
Line 5
"Quiet,
everybody!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Everybody
pronoun
US /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “"Quiet, everybody!”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.”
Wonderful
noun
US /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"How wonderful!" the Firebird exulted.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
Chicago
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From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
cloth
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daisies
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damp
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From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "Quiet, everybody!
exulted
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Firebird
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
married
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From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
Now
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From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
o'clock
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From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
pounded
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From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
Quiet
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From this reading "Quiet, everybody!
said
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From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
scattering
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From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
table-top
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From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How wonderful!" the Firebird exulted.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
twenty-eight
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From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
vase
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From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we are twenty-eight," I said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were married in Chicago at one o'clock."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood and pounded our table-top with the vase, scattering damp daisies on the cloth.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How wonderful!" the Firebird exulted.