Chapter XVI
"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth." "I did not observe that." "No, you wouldn't. I spotted his artificial limb. But proceed."
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Chapter XVI
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"Left
shoe
wrinkled,
right
one
smooth."
"I
did
not
observe
that."
"No,
you
wouldn't.
I
spotted
his
artificial
limb.
But
proceed."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Left
shoe
wrinkled,
right
one
smooth."
Line 2
"I
did
not
observe
that."
Line 3
"No,
you
wouldn't.
Line 4
I
spotted
his
artificial
limb.
Line 5
But
proceed."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
All words in this reading · 20
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artificial
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From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But proceed."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not observe that."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not observe that."
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
limb
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From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you wouldn't.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not observe that."
observe
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From this reading "I did not observe that."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
proceed
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From this reading But proceed."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
shoe
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From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
smooth
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From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
spotted
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From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not observe that."
wouldn't
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From this reading "No, you wouldn't.
wrinkled
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From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you wouldn't.