Chapter III
MRS. RAPKIN. [_Who has returned to window._] They've gone off altogether, sir. I can't see nothink now but a cloud of dust. HORACE.
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MRS.
RAPKIN.
[_Who
has
returned
to
window._]
They've
gone
off
altogether,
sir.
I
can't
see
nothink
now
but
a
cloud
of
dust.
HORACE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter III
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MRS.
Line 2
RAPKIN.
Line 3
[_Who
has
returned
to
window._]
They've
gone
off
altogether,
sir.
Line 4
I
can't
see
nothink
now
but
a
cloud
of
dust.
Line 5
HORACE.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “[_Who has returned to window._] They've gone off altogether, sir.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[_Who has returned to window._] They've gone off altogether, sir.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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altogether
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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can't
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cloud
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dust
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gone
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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HORACE
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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MRS
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nothink
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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RAPKIN
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From this reading RAPKIN.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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see
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sir
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They've
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Who has returned to window._] They've gone off altogether, sir.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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window
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