Chapter XII
“Just in time,” said Jack. “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze. How did you come--tram?” “Yes--and walked part of the way.” “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
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Chapter XII
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“Just
in
time,”
said
Jack.
“As
well
you’re
not
half
an
hour
later,
or
there
might
’a
been
no
booze.
How
did
you
come--tram?”
“Yes--and
walked
part
of
the
way.”
“What
kind
of
an
evening
did
you
have?”
said
Harriet.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Just
in
time,”
said
Jack.
Line 2
“As
well
you’re
not
half
an
hour
later,
or
there
might
’a
been
no
booze.
Line 3
How
did
you
come--tram?”
Line 4
“Yes--and
walked
part
of
the
way.”
Line 5
“What
kind
of
an
evening
did
you
have?”
said
Harriet.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How did you come--tram?””
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes--and walked part of the way.””
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Just in time,” said Jack.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.”
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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 “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
booze
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How did you come--tram?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you come--tram?”
evening
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From this reading “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
Harriet
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From this reading “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
hour
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
How
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From this reading How did you come--tram?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Just in time,” said Jack.
Jack
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From this reading “Just in time,” said Jack.
Just
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From this reading “Just in time,” said Jack.
kind
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From this reading “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
later
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
said
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From this reading “Just in time,” said Jack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
there
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just in time,” said Jack.
tram
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From this reading How did you come--tram?”
walked
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From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
way
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From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
well
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of an evening did you have?” said Harriet.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes--and walked part of the way.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you come--tram?”
you're
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From this reading “As well you’re not half an hour later, or there might ’a been no booze.