Chapter II
CLIF ON A SCOUT. “Clif! I say, Clif! Wake up.” “What’s the matter?”
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Chapter II
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CLIF
ON
A
SCOUT.
“Clif!
I
say,
Clif!
Wake
up.”
“What’s
the
matter?”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CLIF
ON
A
SCOUT.
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“Clif!
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I
say,
Clif!
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Wake
up.”
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“What’s
the
matter?”
Learner Dictionary
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLIF ON A SCOUT.
CLIF
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From this reading CLIF ON A SCOUT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, Clif!
matter
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From this reading “What’s the matter?”
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLIF ON A SCOUT.
say
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From this reading I say, Clif!
SCOUT
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From this reading CLIF ON A SCOUT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter?”
up
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From this reading Wake up.”
Wake
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From this reading Wake up.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?”