Chapter V
“I know all about it,” said Larry. “That’s why I’m butting in. I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.” “What’s it like?” Dixon asked.
Dick and Larry: Freshmen
Chapter V
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“I
know
all
about
it,”
said
Larry.
“That’s
why
I’m
butting
in.
I’ve
grabbed
off
a
bit
of
good
news
for
him.”
“What’s
it
like?”
Dixon
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
know
all
about
it,”
said
Larry.
Line 2
“That’s
why
I’m
butting
in.
Line 3
I’ve
grabbed
off
a
bit
of
good
news
for
him.”
Line 4
“What’s
it
like?”
Line 5
Dixon
asked.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I know all about it,” said Larry.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dixon asked.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know all about it,” said Larry.”
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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’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
all
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From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dixon asked.
bit
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From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
butting
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From this reading “That’s why I’m butting in.
Dixon
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From this reading Dixon asked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
grabbed
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From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
I'm
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From this reading “That’s why I’m butting in.
I've
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From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s why I’m butting in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
Larry
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From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
like
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news
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From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
off
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From this reading I’ve grabbed off a bit of good news for him.”
said
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From this reading “I know all about it,” said Larry.
That's
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What's
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why
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From this reading “That’s why I’m butting in.