Chapter VII
"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism. "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance. Great clown, I assure you. But here comes Hautboy. Hautboy--Helmstone."
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Chapter VII
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"You
have
seen
it,
then!"
said
I,
of
course
referring
to
the
criticism.
"Oh,
yes;
I
was
there
at
the
morning
performance.
Great
clown,
I
assure
you.
But
here
comes
Hautboy.
Hautboy--Helmstone."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
have
seen
it,
then!"
said
I,
of
course
referring
to
the
criticism.
Line 2
"Oh,
yes;
I
was
there
at
the
morning
performance.
Line 3
Great
clown,
I
assure
you.
Line 4
But
here
comes
Hautboy.
Line 5
Hautboy--Helmstone."
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great clown, I assure you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here comes Hautboy.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.”
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assure
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From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
clown
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From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
comes
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From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
criticism
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From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
Hautboy
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From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
Helmstone
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From this reading Hautboy--Helmstone."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
Oh
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performance
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From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
referring
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From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
said
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From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
seen
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From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
then
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From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
there
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From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.