Chapter II
"But what's it for?" "I'll show you," Toffee said. She pointed to a nearby tree. "See that?" Marc nodded.
No time for Toffee!
Chapter II
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"But
what's
it
for?"
"I'll
show
you,"
Toffee
said.
She
pointed
to
a
nearby
tree.
"See
that?"
Marc
nodded.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"But
what's
it
for?"
Line 2
"I'll
show
you,"
Toffee
said.
Line 3
She
pointed
to
a
nearby
tree.
Line 4
"See
that?"
Line 5
Marc
nodded.
Learner Dictionary
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Nodded
noun
US /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marc nodded.”
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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 She pointed to a nearby tree.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what's it for?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what's it for?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show you," Toffee said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what's it for?"
Marc
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From this reading Marc nodded.
nearby
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From this reading She pointed to a nearby tree.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marc nodded.
pointed
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From this reading She pointed to a nearby tree.
said
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See
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From this reading "See that?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed to a nearby tree.
show
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From this reading "I'll show you," Toffee said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pointed to a nearby tree.
Toffee
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From this reading "I'll show you," Toffee said.
tree
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From this reading She pointed to a nearby tree.
what's
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From this reading "But what's it for?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll show you," Toffee said.