Chapter VIII
THE BACK-DOOR KEY. “Look!” I said. “Look!” “Look at what?
The Joss: A Reversion
Chapter VIII
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THE
BACK-DOOR
KEY.
“Look!”
I
said.
“Look!”
“Look
at
what?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
BACK-DOOR
KEY.
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“Look!”
/look/
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I
said.
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“Look!”
/look/
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“Look
at
what?
/look æt wʌt/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look!””
All words in this reading · 8
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at what?
BACK-DOOR
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From this reading THE BACK-DOOR KEY.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
KEY
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From this reading THE BACK-DOOR KEY.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look!”
said
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From this reading I said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACK-DOOR KEY.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look at what?