Chapter IV
“I was stupid,” said the girl. “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille. Any town. There are motor-cars always passing through the streets. I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
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Chapter IV
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“I
was
stupid,”
said
the
girl.
“Not
all
the
way
to
Paris,
but
to
some
town
outside
Lille.
Any
town.
There
are
motor-cars
always
passing
through
the
streets.
I
thought
if
I
could
get
a
little
place
in
one----”
“It
is
difficult,”
I
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
was
stupid,”
said
the
girl.
Line 2
“Not
all
the
way
to
Paris,
but
to
some
town
outside
Lille.
Line 3
Any
town.
Line 4
There
are
motor-cars
always
passing
through
the
streets.
Line 5
I
thought
if
I
could
get
a
little
place
in
one----”
“It
is
difficult,”
I
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.”
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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 I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
all
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
always
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From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
Any
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From this reading Any town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
difficult
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From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
get
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From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
girl
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
Lille
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
motor-cars
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From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
Paris
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
passing
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From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
place
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From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
said
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
some
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
streets
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From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
stupid
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From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
There
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From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought if I could get a little place in one----” “It is difficult,” I said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are motor-cars always passing through the streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
town
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was stupid,” said the girl.
way
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From this reading “Not all the way to Paris, but to some town outside Lille.