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The Proof of the Pudding
The Proof of the Pudding

Chapter XIII

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A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
“How much time are you going to give me?”
“Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
“I’ve run away.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Proof of the Pudding

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
Line 2
Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
Line 3
“How much time are you going to give me?”
Line 4
“Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
Line 5
“I’ve run away.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!””

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!””

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““How much time are you going to give me?””

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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 A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

any

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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

arrangement

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

away

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From this reading “I’ve run away.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

certainly

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

confectioner's

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

CONSEQUENCES

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

exclaimed

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

give

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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

going

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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

haven't

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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

How

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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.

I've

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From this reading “I’ve run away.

It's

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

KINNEY

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

LARK

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

laughed

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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

met

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

much

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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

Nan

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.

run

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From this reading “I’ve run away.

see

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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”