Chapter VIII
SUPPRESSING THE NEWS. Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office. "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office. "Let me get hold of you. Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
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Chapter VIII
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SUPPRESSING
THE
NEWS.
Lyman
found
Warren
almost
in
hysterical
glee,
treading
air
up
and
down
the
office.
"Ho!"
he
cried,
as
the
bridegroom
entered
the
office.
"Let
me
get
hold
of
you.
Ho!"
he
shouted
louder
as
he
shook
Lyman's
hand.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SUPPRESSING
THE
NEWS.
Line 2
Lyman
found
Warren
almost
in
hysterical
glee,
treading
air
up
and
down
the
office.
Line 3
"Ho!"
he
cried,
as
the
bridegroom
entered
the
office.
Line 4
"Let
me
get
hold
of
you.
Line 5
Ho!"
he
shouted
louder
as
he
shook
Lyman's
hand.
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.”
Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.”
Glee
noun
US /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading “Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me get hold of you.”
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.”
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air
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almost
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.
bridegroom
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From this reading "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.
down
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From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
entered
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
get
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From this reading "Let me get hold of you.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
hand
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From this reading Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.
Ho
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From this reading "Ho!" he cried, as the bridegroom entered the office.
hold
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From this reading "Let me get hold of you.
hysterical
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me get hold of you.
louder
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From this reading Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
Lyman
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From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
Lyman's
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From this reading Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me get hold of you.
NEWS
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From this reading SUPPRESSING THE NEWS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let me get hold of you.
office
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From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
shook
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From this reading Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ho!" he shouted louder as he shook Lyman's hand.
SUPPRESSING
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From this reading SUPPRESSING THE NEWS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUPPRESSING THE NEWS.
treading
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up
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From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
Warren
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From this reading Lyman found Warren almost in hysterical glee, treading air up and down the office.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me get hold of you.