Chapter V
"And Billy?" I prompted. "Billy is a dear, too. He has changed less than any one, I think. Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
Pirates' Hope
Chapter V
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"And
Billy?"
I
prompted.
"Billy
is
a
dear,
too.
He
has
changed
less
than
any
one,
I
think.
Yesterday,
at
supper-time,
he
nearly
broke
my
heart.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
Billy?"
Line 2
I
prompted.
Line 3
"Billy
is
a
dear,
too.
Line 4
He
has
changed
less
than
any
one,
I
think.
Line 5
Yesterday,
at
supper-time,
he
nearly
broke
my
heart.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has changed less than any one, I think.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He has changed less than any one, I think.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has changed less than any one, I think.”
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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 "Billy is a dear, too.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Billy?"
any
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From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
Billy
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broke
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changed
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dear
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From this reading "Billy is a dear, too.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
heart
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From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I prompted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Billy is a dear, too.
less
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From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
nearly
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From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
prompted
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From this reading I prompted.
supper-time
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From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has changed less than any one, I think.
too
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From this reading "Billy is a dear, too.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday, at supper-time, he nearly broke my heart.