Chapter VIII
"Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!" Kesley frowned. Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance? It didn't much matter. "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
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Chapter VIII
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"Seventy-five
thousand,
that's
what
it
is!"
Kesley
frowned.
Had
the
reward
increased
so
fast--or
was
this
just
the
exaggeration
of
ignorance?
It
didn't
much
matter.
"I'd
like
to
catch
some
of
that
money
myself,
you
know.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Seventy-five
thousand,
that's
what
it
is!"
Line 2
Kesley
frowned.
Line 3
Had
the
reward
increased
so
fast--or
was
this
just
the
exaggeration
of
ignorance?
Line 4
It
didn't
much
matter.
Line 5
"I'd
like
to
catch
some
of
that
money
myself,
you
know.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.”
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catch
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didn't
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From this reading It didn't much matter.
exaggeration
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fast
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From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
frowned
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From this reading Kesley frowned.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
ignorance
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From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
increased
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From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
just
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From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
Kesley
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From this reading Kesley frowned.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
like
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From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
matter
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From this reading It didn't much matter.
money
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From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
much
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From this reading It didn't much matter.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
reward
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From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
Seventy-five
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From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
some
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From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
that's
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From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
thousand
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From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the reward increased so fast--or was this just the exaggeration of ignorance?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Seventy-five thousand, that's what it is!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to catch some of that money myself, you know.