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Chapter II

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CRAWSHAW (sulkily).
I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
RICHARD (reverently).
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

First Plays

Chapter II

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CRAWSHAW (sulkily).
Line 2
I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.
Line 3
(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.
Line 4
He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)
Line 5
RICHARD (reverently).

Learner Dictionary

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

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “(RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

awed

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

CRAWSHAW

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From this reading CRAWSHAW (sulkily).

desk

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

distinctly

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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.

down

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

hand

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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

introducing

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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

looking

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

out

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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.

reverently

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From this reading RICHARD (reverently).

RICHARD

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

said

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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

stands

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

sulkily

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From this reading CRAWSHAW (sulkily).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

throws

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From this reading He throws out his left hand as if introducing him.)

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

unhappy

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

walks

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From this reading (RICHARD in an awed silence walks over to the desk and stands looking down at the unhappy CRAWSHAW.

Wurzel-Flummery

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From this reading I said it quite distinctly--Wurzel-Flummery.