Chapter V
“What with?” asked Somers. “What with?” Jack hesitated. “Why everything!” he blurted. “Everything!
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Chapter V
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“What
with?”
asked
Somers.
“What
with?”
Jack
hesitated.
“Why
everything!”
he
blurted.
“Everything!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“What
with?”
asked
Somers.
Line 2
“What
with?”
/wʌt wɪð/
Line 3
Jack
hesitated.
Line 4
“Why
everything!”
he
blurted.
Line 5
“Everything!
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What with?” asked Somers.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Why everything!” he blurted.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What with?” asked Somers.
blurted
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From this reading “Why everything!” he blurted.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Why everything!” he blurted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why everything!” he blurted.
hesitated
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From this reading Jack hesitated.
Jack
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From this reading Jack hesitated.
Somers
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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Why
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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