Chapter III
'Scott won't care,' said Martyn. 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty. I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three. How does he look?' 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
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Chapter III
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'Scott
won't
care,'
said
Martyn.
'You
can't
get
a
rise
out
of
old
Scotty.
I've
been
trying
for
eight
years,
and
you've
only
known
him
for
three.
How
does
he
look?'
'He
looks
very
well,'
said
William,
and
went
away
with
a
flushed
cheek.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Scott
won't
care,'
said
Martyn.
Line 2
'You
can't
get
a
rise
out
of
old
Scotty.
Line 3
I've
been
trying
for
eight
years,
and
you've
only
known
him
for
three.
Line 4
How
does
he
look?'
Line 5
'He
looks
very
well,'
said
William,
and
went
away
with
a
flushed
cheek.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How does he look?'”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.”
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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 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
away
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
can't
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From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
care
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From this reading 'Scott won't care,' said Martyn.
cheek
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does he look?'
eight
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
flushed
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
get
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From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How does he look?'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
How
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From this reading How does he look?'
I've
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
known
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How does he look?'
looks
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
Martyn
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From this reading 'Scott won't care,' said Martyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
old
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only
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
out
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From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
rise
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From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
said
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From this reading 'Scott won't care,' said Martyn.
Scott
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From this reading 'Scott won't care,' said Martyn.
Scotty
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three
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
trying
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
very
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well
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
William
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From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'He looks very well,' said William, and went away with a flushed cheek.
won't
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From this reading 'Scott won't care,' said Martyn.
years
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You can't get a rise out of old Scotty.
you've
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From this reading I've been trying for eight years, and you've only known him for three.