Chapter IV
The great National Grouch was grinding inside him. Probably he called it COSMIC URGE. Americans usually do: in capital letters. Best stick to National Grouch. The great American grouch.
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Chapter IV
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The
great
National
Grouch
was
grinding
inside
him.
Probably
he
called
it
COSMIC
URGE.
Americans
usually
do:
in
capital
letters.
Best
stick
to
National
Grouch.
The
great
American
grouch.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
great
National
Grouch
was
grinding
inside
him.
Line 2
Probably
he
called
it
COSMIC
URGE.
Line 3
Americans
usually
do:
in
capital
letters.
Line 4
Best
stick
to
National
Grouch.
Line 5
The
great
American
grouch.
Learner Dictionary
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Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.”
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American
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From this reading The great American grouch.
Americans
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Best
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called
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capital
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COSMIC
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Americans usually do: in capital letters.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.
grinding
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Grouch
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably he called it COSMIC URGE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Americans usually do: in capital letters.
inside
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably he called it COSMIC URGE.
letters
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From this reading Americans usually do: in capital letters.
National
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From this reading The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.
Probably
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stick
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Best stick to National Grouch.
URGE
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usually
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From this reading Americans usually do: in capital letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great National Grouch was grinding inside him.