Chapter III
"Ah, it was a great day for me! A great day! The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too! 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he. 'And I'm proud of the ridgment,' say I.
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Chapter III
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"Ah,
it
was
a
great
day
for
me!
A
great
day!
The
Regent
was
there,
and
a
fine
body
of
a
man
too!
'The
ridgment
is
proud
of
you,'
says
he.
'And
I'm
proud
of
the
ridgment,'
say
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Ah,
it
was
a
great
day
for
me!
Line 2
A
great
day!
Line 3
The
Regent
was
there,
and
a
fine
body
of
a
man
too!
Line 4
'The
ridgment
is
proud
of
you,'
says
he.
Line 5
'And
I'm
proud
of
the
ridgment,'
say
I.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Body
noun
US /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!”
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, it was a great day for me!”
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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 "Ah, it was a great day for me!
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
day
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From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And I'm proud of the ridgment,' say I.
I'm
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From this reading 'And I'm proud of the ridgment,' say I.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
man
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From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
proud
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From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.
Regent
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From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
ridgment
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From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.
say
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From this reading 'And I'm proud of the ridgment,' say I.
says
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From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
there
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From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
too
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From this reading The Regent was there, and a fine body of a man too!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, it was a great day for me!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The ridgment is proud of you,' says he.