Chapter XXXIII
London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question: 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?' And twice I have answered--'No.' 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?' 'I suppose so.'
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London,
July,
1900.--Twice,
recently,
I
have
been
asked
this
question:
'Have
you
seen
the
Greek
version
of
the
“Jumping
Frog”?'
And
twice
I
have
answered--'No.'
'Has
Professor
Van
Dyke
seen
it?'
'I
suppose
so.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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Chapter XXXIII
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
London,
July,
1900.--Twice,
recently,
I
have
been
asked
this
question:
Line 2
'Have
you
seen
the
Greek
version
of
the
“Jumping
Frog”?'
Line 3
And
twice
I
have
answered--'No.'
Line 4
'Has
Professor
Van
Dyke
seen
it?'
Line 5
'I
suppose
so.'
/aɪ ˈsuppose soʊ/
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And twice I have answered--'No.'”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'I suppose so.'”
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1900
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Dyke
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Frog
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Greek
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
July
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Jumping
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London
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And twice I have answered--'No.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
Professor
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From this reading 'Has Professor Van Dyke seen it?'
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
recently
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From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
seen
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I suppose so.'
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'I suppose so.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading London, July, 1900.--Twice, recently, I have been asked this question:
Twice
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Van
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version
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you seen the Greek version of the “Jumping Frog”?'