Chapter XV
THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim. “I’m not much good at names.” “All right. You’re next, Gil.” “Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?”
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THE
“MI-KA-NOO”
“Let
some
one
else
start
it,”
said
Jim.
“I’m
not
much
good
at
names.”
“All
right.
You’re
next,
Gil.”
“Well,
how
would
‘Crofton’
do?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
“MI-KA-NOO”
“Let
some
one
else
start
it,”
said
Jim.
Line 2
“I’m
not
much
good
at
names.”
Line 3
“All
right.
Line 4
You’re
next,
Gil.”
Line 5
“Well,
how
would
‘Crofton’
do?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m not much good at names.””
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re next, Gil.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All right.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?””
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?””
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All
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From this reading “All right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
Crofton
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From this reading “Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?”
else
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From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
Gil
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From this reading You’re next, Gil.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
how
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I'm
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From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
Jim
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From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
MI-KA-NOO
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From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
much
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From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
names
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From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’re next, Gil.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not much good at names.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right.
said
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From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
some
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From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “MI-KA-NOO” “Let some one else start it,” said Jim.
Well
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From this reading “Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, how would ‘Crofton’ do?”
You're
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From this reading You’re next, Gil.”