Chapter VIII
“Wait now! He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies. “He’s got that money somewhere, boys! Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?” “Not yet,” said Jake.
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Chapter VIII
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“Wait
now!
He’s
not
through!”
cried
the
master
of
ceremonies.
“He’s
got
that
money
somewhere,
boys!
Did
you
look
in
his
side-pockets,
Jake?”
“Not
yet,”
said
Jake.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Wait
now!
Line 2
He’s
not
through!”
cried
the
master
of
ceremonies.
Line 3
“He’s
got
that
money
somewhere,
boys!
Line 4
Did
you
look
in
his
side-pockets,
Jake?”
Line 5
“Not
yet,”
said
Jake.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?””
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Not yet,” said Jake.”
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boys
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From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
ceremonies
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From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
got
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From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
He's
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From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
Jake
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From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
master
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From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
money
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From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
now
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From this reading “Wait now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
said
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From this reading “Not yet,” said Jake.
side-pockets
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From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
somewhere
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From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
Wait
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From this reading “Wait now!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet,” said Jake.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”