Chapter VI
“Hallo, Johnny! Running for the compensation stakes?” Johnny laughed. “You mean the maid? She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
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Chapter VI
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“Hallo,
Johnny!
Running
for
the
compensation
stakes?”
Johnny
laughed.
“You
mean
the
maid?
She
is
rather
pretty,
isn’t
she?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Hallo,
Johnny!
Line 2
Running
for
the
compensation
stakes?”
Line 3
Johnny
laughed.
Line 4
“You
mean
the
maid?
Line 5
She
is
rather
pretty,
isn’t
she?”
Learner Dictionary
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Running
noun
US /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Running for the compensation stakes?””
All words in this reading · 16
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compensation
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From this reading Running for the compensation stakes?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Running for the compensation stakes?”
Hallo
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From this reading “Hallo, Johnny!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
isn't
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From this reading She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
Johnny
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From this reading “Hallo, Johnny!
laughed
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From this reading Johnny laughed.
maid
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From this reading “You mean the maid?
mean
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From this reading “You mean the maid?
pretty
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From this reading She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
rather
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From this reading She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
RunningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Running for the compensation stakes?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is rather pretty, isn’t she?”
stakes
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From this reading Running for the compensation stakes?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Running for the compensation stakes?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean the maid?