Chapter VII
“Ledoux and somebody.” “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said. “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go. I had a date with this thing here. I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
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Chapter VII
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“Ledoux
and
somebody.”
“He’s
very
good,
Ledoux,”
Mike
said.
“I’d
like
to
see
it,
rather”—he
was
making
an
effort
to
pull
himself
together—“but
I
can’t
go.
I
had
a
date
with
this
thing
here.
I
say,
Brett,
do
get
a
new
hat.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Ledoux
and
somebody.”
Line 2
“He’s
very
good,
Ledoux,”
Mike
said.
Line 3
“I’d
like
to
see
it,
rather”—he
was
making
an
effort
to
pull
himself
together—“but
I
can’t
go.
Line 4
I
had
a
date
with
this
thing
here.
Line 5
I
say,
Brett,
do
get
a
new
hat.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a date with this thing here.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.”
Somebody
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Ledoux and somebody.””
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a date with this thing here.”
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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 I had a date with this thing here.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
Brett
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From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
can't
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
date
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From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
effort
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
get
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From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
go
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
hat
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From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
He's
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From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Ledoux
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From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
like
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
making
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Mike
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From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
new
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From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
pull
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
rather
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
said
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From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
say
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From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
see
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
together
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From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
very
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From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.