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Jackanapes

Chapter V

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Mr. VALIANT _summoned.
His will.
His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....
My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jackanapes

Chapter V

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mr. VALIANT _summoned.
Line 2
His will.
/hɪz wɪl/
Line 3
His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....
Line 4
My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."
Line 5

Learner Dictionary

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

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."”

VALIANT adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “Mr. VALIANT _summoned.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

Courage

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

Father's

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From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

get

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

give

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

going

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From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His will.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

Mr

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From this reading Mr. VALIANT _summoned.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

Pilgrimage

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

said

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From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

Skill

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

succeed

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

summoned

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From this reading Mr. VALIANT _summoned.

Sword

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From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My Sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it."

Then

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From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....

VALIANTadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading Mr. VALIANT _summoned.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading His will.

words

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From this reading His last words._ Then, said he, "I am going to my Father's....