Chapter XI
Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly. “You see that, Mills? You see that, Jimmy?” he pointed out. “Six and three-quarter pounds! I was right almost to an ounce.
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Chapter XI
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Sir
Henry
stepped
back
from
the
scales
and
eyed
the
fish
which
they
had
been
weighing,
admiringly.
“You
see
that,
Mills?
You
see
that,
Jimmy?”
he
pointed
out.
“Six
and
three-quarter
pounds!
I
was
right
almost
to
an
ounce.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Sir
Henry
stepped
back
from
the
scales
and
eyed
the
fish
which
they
had
been
weighing,
admiringly.
Line 2
“You
see
that,
Mills?
Line 3
You
see
that,
Jimmy?”
he
pointed
out.
Line 4
“Six
and
three-quarter
pounds!
Line 5
I
was
right
almost
to
an
ounce.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was right almost to an ounce.”
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admiringly
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almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was right almost to an ounce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
back
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
eyed
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
fish
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see that, Jimmy?” he pointed out.
Henry
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Jimmy
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Mills
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ounce
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out
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pointed
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From this reading You see that, Jimmy?” he pointed out.
pounds
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From this reading “Six and three-quarter pounds!
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was right almost to an ounce.
scales
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see
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Sir
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
Six
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From this reading “Six and three-quarter pounds!
stepped
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see that, Mills?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
three-quarter
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From this reading “Six and three-quarter pounds!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was right almost to an ounce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was right almost to an ounce.
weighing
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From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Henry stepped back from the scales and eyed the fish which they had been weighing, admiringly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see that, Mills?