Chapter XXXV
“It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last. “They asked me questions. They _kep_’ asking me questions, George.” He sought for utterance, and spluttered. “The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.
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Chapter XXXV
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“It’s
cruel,”
he
blubbered
at
last.
“They
asked
me
questions.
They
_kep_’
asking
me
questions,
George.”
He
sought
for
utterance,
and
spluttered.
“The
Bloody
bullies!”
he
shouted.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“It’s
cruel,”
he
blubbered
at
last.
Line 2
“They
asked
me
questions.
Line 3
They
_kep_’
asking
me
questions,
George.”
Line 4
He
sought
for
utterance,
and
spluttered.
Line 5
“The
Bloody
bullies!”
he
shouted.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They asked me questions.”
Cruel
adjective
US /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading ““It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.”
Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sought for utterance, and spluttered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They asked me questions.
asking
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From this reading They _kep_’ asking me questions, George.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
Bloody
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From this reading “The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.
blubbered
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From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
bullies
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From this reading “The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sought for utterance, and spluttered.
George
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From this reading They _kep_’ asking me questions, George.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
It's
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From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
kep
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From this reading They _kep_’ asking me questions, George.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s cruel,” he blubbered at last.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They asked me questions.
questions
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From this reading “They asked me questions.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.
sought
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From this reading He sought for utterance, and spluttered.
spluttered
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From this reading He sought for utterance, and spluttered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Bloody bullies!” he shouted.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They asked me questions.
utterance
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From this reading He sought for utterance, and spluttered.