Chapter III
"That's just it! That's just what he did. He climbed in, and didn't say a word. I at once told him to get out. That is what we talked about _entirely_.
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Chapter III
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"That's
just
it!
That's
just
what
he
did.
He
climbed
in,
and
didn't
say
a
word.
I
at
once
told
him
to
get
out.
That
is
what
we
talked
about
_entirely_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"That's
just
it!
Line 2
That's
just
what
he
did.
Line 3
He
climbed
in,
and
didn't
say
a
word.
Line 4
I
at
once
told
him
to
get
out.
Line 5
That
is
what
we
talked
about
_entirely_.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That is what we talked about _entirely_.”
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I at once told him to get out.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I at once told him to get out.”
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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 He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
climbed
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From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That's just what he did.
didn't
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From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
get
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From this reading I at once told him to get out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's just what he did.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just it!
just
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From this reading "That's just it!
once
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From this reading I at once told him to get out.
out
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From this reading I at once told him to get out.
say
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From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.
talked
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From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
That's
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From this reading "That's just it!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I at once told him to get out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is what we talked about _entirely_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's just what he did.
word
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From this reading He climbed in, and didn't say a word.