Chapter VIII
“Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams. They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle. “Why? What do you think?” Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
Stalky & Co.
Chapter VIII
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“Fags
bully
each
other
horrid;
but
the
upper
forms
are
supposed
to
be
swottin’
for
exams.
They’ve
got
something
else
to
think
about,”
said
Beetle.
“Why?
What
do
you
think?”
Stalky
was
watching
the
chaplain’s
face.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Fags
bully
each
other
horrid;
but
the
upper
forms
are
supposed
to
be
swottin’
for
exams.
Line 2
They’ve
got
something
else
to
think
about,”
said
Beetle.
Line 3
“Why?
Line 4
What
do
you
think?”
/wʌt duː juː think/
Line 5
Stalky
was
watching
the
chaplain’s
face.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
Beetle
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From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
bully
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
chaplain's
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From this reading Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
else
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From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
exams
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face
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From this reading Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
Fags
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
forms
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
got
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From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
horrid
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
other
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
said
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From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
Stalky
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From this reading Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
supposed
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
swottin
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
They've
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From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They’ve got something else to think about,” said Beetle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
upper
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From this reading “Fags bully each other horrid; but the upper forms are supposed to be swottin’ for exams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
watching
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From this reading Stalky was watching the chaplain’s face.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?”
Why
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From this reading “Why?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think?”