Chapter V
SISSIE I "Had any dinner?" Mr. Prohack asked his daughter. "No." "Aren't you hungry?" "No, thanks."
Mr. Prohack
Chapter V
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SISSIE
I
"Had
any
dinner?"
Mr.
Prohack
asked
his
daughter.
"No."
"Aren't
you
hungry?"
"No,
thanks."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SISSIE
I
"Had
any
dinner?"
Line 2
Mr.
Prohack
asked
his
daughter.
Line 3
"No."
/noʊ/
Line 4
"Aren't
you
hungry?"
Line 5
"No,
thanks."
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.”
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any
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From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
daughter
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dinner
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Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
hungry
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From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
Prohack
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From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
SISSIE
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From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
thanks
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From this reading "No, thanks."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"