Chapter VII
MOORE (_entering with light_). Mucking fine work too, Deacon! BRODIE. Take up the irons, George. SMITH.
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Chapter VII
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MOORE
(_entering
with
light_).
Mucking
fine
work
too,
Deacon!
BRODIE.
Take
up
the
irons,
George.
SMITH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15
Chapter VII
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MOORE
(_entering
with
light_).
Line 2
Mucking
fine
work
too,
Deacon!
Line 3
BRODIE.
Line 4
Take
up
the
irons,
George.
Line 5
SMITH.
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Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mucking fine work too, Deacon!”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take up the irons, George.”
All words in this reading · 16
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BRODIE
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Deacon
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entering
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From this reading MOORE (_entering with light_).
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mucking fine work too, Deacon!
George
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From this reading Take up the irons, George.
irons
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light
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From this reading MOORE (_entering with light_).
MOORE
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From this reading MOORE (_entering with light_).
Mucking
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From this reading Mucking fine work too, Deacon!
SMITH
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TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take up the irons, George.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take up the irons, George.
too
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From this reading Mucking fine work too, Deacon!
up
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOORE (_entering with light_).
work
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From this reading Mucking fine work too, Deacon!