Chapter VIII
MRS. G. (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like. (A pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”? CAPT.
The Story of the Gadsbys
Chapter VIII
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MRS.
G.
(Turning
over
contents
of
table.)
I
know
you'll
hate
me
for
this;
but
I
do
want
to
see
what
your
work
is
like.
(A
pause.)
Pip,
what
are
“farcybuds”?
CAPT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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G.
Line 3
(Turning
over
contents
of
table.)
I
know
you'll
hate
me
for
this;
but
I
do
want
to
see
what
your
work
is
like.
Line 4
(A
pause.)
Pip,
what
are
“farcybuds”?
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CAPT.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “(Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.”
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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 pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (A pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
CAPT
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From this reading CAPT.
contents
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
farcybuds
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From this reading (A pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
G
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From this reading G.
hate
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
like
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
pause
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From this reading (A pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”?
Pip
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From this reading (A pause.) Pip, what are “farcybuds”?
see
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
table
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
Turning
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
want
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
work
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
you'll
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From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (Turning over contents of table.) I know you'll hate me for this; but I do want to see what your work is like.