Chapter XIII
"Go slow," says I. "That sounds too international to take in all at once. It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'" "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula. "You'll see, six months from now.
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Chapter XIII
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"Go
slow,"
says
I.
"That
sounds
too
international
to
take
in
all
at
once.
It's
like
'thimble,
thimble,
who's
got
the
naturalization
papers?'"
"'Twas
press
despatches
from
Constantinople,"
says
Caligula.
"You'll
see,
six
months
from
now.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Go
slow,"
says
I.
Line 2
"That
sounds
too
international
to
take
in
all
at
once.
Line 3
It's
like
'thimble,
thimble,
who's
got
the
naturalization
papers?'"
Line 4
"'Twas
press
despatches
from
Constantinople,"
says
Caligula.
Line 5
"You'll
see,
six
months
from
now.
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That sounds too international to take in all at once.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That sounds too international to take in all at once.”
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From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
Caligula
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From this reading "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula.
Constantinople
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despatches
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From this reading "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula.
Go
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From this reading "Go slow," says I.
got
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Go slow," says I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
international
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From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
It's
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
like
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
months
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From this reading "You'll see, six months from now.
naturalization
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
now
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From this reading "You'll see, six months from now.
once
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From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
papers
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
press
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From this reading "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula.
says
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From this reading "Go slow," says I.
see
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From this reading "You'll see, six months from now.
six
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From this reading "You'll see, six months from now.
slow
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From this reading "Go slow," says I.
sounds
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From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
thimble
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
too
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From this reading "That sounds too international to take in all at once.
Twas
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From this reading "'Twas press despatches from Constantinople," says Caligula.
who's
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From this reading It's like 'thimble, thimble, who's got the naturalization papers?'"
You'll
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From this reading "You'll see, six months from now.