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Cousin Pons

Chapter XXXV

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“By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.
“She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”
“But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?
That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”
“They haf put me out at der door.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cousin Pons

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.
Line 2
“She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”
Line 3
“But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?
Line 4
That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”
Line 5
“They haf put me out at der door.

Learner Dictionary

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

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?”

Creature noun US /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!””

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?”

Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading ““But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading ““But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ““But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?”

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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 “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

Bons

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

der

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From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

door

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From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

exclaimed

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From this reading “By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.

follow

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From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

haf

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From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

head

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

how

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

killed

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

man

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

monster

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

Montame

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From this reading “By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

necessarily

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From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

out

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

pad

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

penny

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

pocket

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

purn

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

put

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From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

robbed

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

roof

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

saying

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From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

Schmucke

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From this reading “By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

sold

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

sole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

street

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From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That does not necessarily follow, as the saying is.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They haf put me out at der door.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

tried

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

vill

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From this reading “She killed Bons, she robbed him, she sold him--she tried to purn his vill--she is a pad creature, a monster!”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But, my good man, how come you to be out in the street without a roof over your head or a penny in your pocket, when you are the sole heir?

Zipod

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From this reading “By Montame Zipod!” exclaimed Schmucke.