Chapter VIII
JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM. I stared at her blankly. "Game?" I said. "Game?
The Dumpling
Chapter VIII
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JOHN
CARLETON'S
BURGLAR
ALARM.
I
stared
at
her
blankly.
"Game?"
I
said.
"Game?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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JOHN
CARLETON'S
BURGLAR
ALARM.
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I
stared
at
her
blankly.
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"Game?"
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I
said.
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"Game?
Learner Dictionary
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BURGLAR
noun
US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM.”
JOHN
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM.”
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ALARM
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From this reading JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at her blankly.
blankly
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From this reading I stared at her blankly.
BURGLARnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM.
CARLETON'S
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From this reading JOHN CARLETON'S BURGLAR ALARM.
Game
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From this reading "Game?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stared at her blankly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at her blankly.
JOHN
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said
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From this reading I said.
stared
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From this reading I stared at her blankly.