Chapter I
"Guard! What place is this?" "Mugby Junction, sir." "A windy place!" "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
Mugby Junction
Chapter I
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"Guard!
What
place
is
this?"
"Mugby
Junction,
sir."
"A
windy
place!"
"Yes,
it
mostly
is,
sir."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Guard!
Line 2
What
place
is
this?"
Line 3
"Mugby
Junction,
sir."
Line 4
"A
windy
place!"
Line 5
"Yes,
it
mostly
is,
sir."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
All words in this reading · 13
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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 "A windy place!"
Guard
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From this reading "Guard!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What place is this?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
Junction
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From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
mostly
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From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
Mugby
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From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
place
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From this reading What place is this?"
sir
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From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What place is this?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What place is this?"
windy
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From this reading "A windy place!"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."