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Chapter VIII

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MR.
HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).
I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.
I heard a very good story about one the other day.
(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Second Plays

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
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HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).
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I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.
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I heard a very good story about one the other day.
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(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I heard a very good story about one the other day.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I heard a very good story about one the other day.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I heard a very good story about one the other day.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “(He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)”

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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 I heard a very good story about one the other day.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

all

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

away

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From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

begins

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From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

day

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From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

don't

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

Friday

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From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

heard

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From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

HOOD

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From this reading HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).

HUBBARD

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From this reading HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).

hurried

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From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

interested

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

Miss

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

MR

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From this reading MR.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

other

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From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

RED

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From this reading HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

RIDING

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From this reading HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

story

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From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

Thursday

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From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HUBBARD (to RED RIDING HOOD).

very

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From this reading I heard a very good story about one the other day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading (He begins to tell it, but she has hurried away before he can remember whether it was Thursday or Friday.)

wolves

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.

you're

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From this reading I don't know if you're interested in wolves at all, Miss Hood.