Chapter VI
THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda. “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest. “It’s usually served hot,” remarked Leighton. “That’s what the books say.” The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
Zelda Dameron
Chapter VI
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THE
LOBSTER
“It’s
burning,
I
think,”
suggested
Zelda.
“You
ought
to
keep
stirring,”
said
Mrs.
Forrest.
“It’s
usually
served
hot,”
remarked
Leighton.
“That’s
what
the
books
say.”
The
successful
chafing-dish
cook
must
be
a
good
actor
also.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
LOBSTER
“It’s
burning,
I
think,”
suggested
Zelda.
Line 2
“You
ought
to
keep
stirring,”
said
Mrs.
Forrest.
Line 3
“It’s
usually
served
hot,”
remarked
Leighton.
Line 4
“That’s
what
the
books
say.”
Line 5
The
successful
chafing-dish
cook
must
be
a
good
actor
also.
Learner Dictionary
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Books
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ““That’s what the books say.””
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.”
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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 The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
actor
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From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
also
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From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “That’s what the books say.”
burning
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From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
chafing-dish
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cook
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Forrest
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From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
hot
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From this reading “It’s usually served hot,” remarked Leighton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
It's
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From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
keep
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From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
Leighton
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From this reading “It’s usually served hot,” remarked Leighton.
LOBSTER
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From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
Mrs
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From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
remarked
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From this reading “It’s usually served hot,” remarked Leighton.
said
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From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
say
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From this reading “That’s what the books say.”
served
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stirring
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From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
successful
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From this reading The successful chafing-dish cook must be a good actor also.
suggested
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From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
That's
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From this reading “That’s what the books say.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
usually
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From this reading “It’s usually served hot,” remarked Leighton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what the books say.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to keep stirring,” said Mrs. Forrest.
Zelda
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From this reading THE LOBSTER “It’s burning, I think,” suggested Zelda.