Chapter VIII
BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril. 'I've got an idea.' 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically. 'Don't be a jackape! I'm not humbugging.'
Five Children and It
Chapter VIII
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BIGGER
THAN
THE
BAKER'S
BOY
'Look
here,'
said
Cyril.
'I've
got
an
idea.'
'Does
it
hurt
much?'
said
Robert
sympathetically.
'Don't
be
a
jackape!
I'm
not
humbugging.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BIGGER
THAN
THE
BAKER'S
BOY
'Look
here,'
said
Cyril.
Line 2
'I've
got
an
idea.'
Line 3
'Does
it
hurt
much?'
said
Robert
sympathetically.
Line 4
'Don't
be
a
jackape!
Line 5
I'm
not
humbugging.'
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.”
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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 'Don't be a jackape!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I've got an idea.'
BAKER'S
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From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Don't be a jackape!
BIGGER
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From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
BOY
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From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
Cyril
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From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't be a jackape!
got
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From this reading 'I've got an idea.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
humbugging
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From this reading I'm not humbugging.'
hurt
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From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not humbugging.'
I've
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From this reading 'I've got an idea.'
idea
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From this reading 'I've got an idea.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
jackape
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From this reading 'Don't be a jackape!
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
much
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From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not humbugging.'
Robert
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From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
said
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From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
sympathetically
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From this reading 'Does it hurt much?' said Robert sympathetically.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIGGER THAN THE BAKER'S BOY 'Look here,' said Cyril.