Chapter II
“Accha! [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer. “Heh! Listen to the Chota Sahib. He is working hard.”
The Bridge-Builders
Chapter II
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“Accha!
[Very
good.]
I
know;
we
are
mooring
them
with
wire-rope,”
was
the
answer.
“Heh!
Listen
to
the
Chota
Sahib.
He
is
working
hard.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Accha!
Line 2
[Very
good.]
I
know;
we
are
mooring
them
with
wire-rope,”
was
the
answer.
Line 3
“Heh!
Line 4
Listen
to
the
Chota
Sahib.
Line 5
He
is
working
hard.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.”
All words in this reading · 23
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Accha
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From this reading “Accha!
answer
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From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
Chota
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From this reading Listen to the Chota Sahib.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
hard
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From this reading He is working hard.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is working hard.”
Heh
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From this reading “Heh!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is working hard.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
Listen
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From this reading Listen to the Chota Sahib.
mooring
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From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
Sahib
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From this reading Listen to the Chota Sahib.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen to the Chota Sahib.
Very
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From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
wire-rope
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From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Very good.] I know; we are mooring them with wire-rope,” was the answer.
working
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From this reading He is working hard.”