Chapter XV
Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening. The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?” “All I can remember,” said Tods. “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey. It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
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Chapter XV
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Here
Tods
stopped
short,
for
the
whole
table
were
listening.
The
Legal
Member
said
to
Tods:
“Is
that
all?”
“All
I
can
remember,”
said
Tods.
“But
you
should
see
Ditta
Mull's
big
monkey.
It's
just
like
a
Councillor
Sahib.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Here
Tods
stopped
short,
for
the
whole
table
were
listening.
Line 2
The
Legal
Member
said
to
Tods:
“Is
that
all?”
Line 3
“All
I
can
remember,”
said
Tods.
Line 4
“But
you
should
see
Ditta
Mull's
big
monkey.
Line 5
It's
just
like
a
Councillor
Sahib.”
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ““All I can remember,” said Tods.”
Short
adjective
US /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.”
Stopped
noun
US /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.”
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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 It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
all
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From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
big
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From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “All I can remember,” said Tods.
Councillor
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From this reading It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
Ditta
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From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I can remember,” said Tods.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
It's
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From this reading It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
just
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From this reading It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
Legal
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From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
like
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From this reading It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
listening
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From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
Member
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From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
monkey
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From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
Mull's
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From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “All I can remember,” said Tods.
Sahib
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From this reading It's just like a Councillor Sahib.”
said
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From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
see
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From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
table
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From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Legal Member said to Tods: “Is that all?”
Tods
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From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
whole
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From this reading Here Tods stopped short, for the whole table were listening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you should see Ditta Mull's big monkey.