Chapter III
"Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously. "'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance. "Signed?" "Rather!" A third pause.
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Chapter III
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"Do
you
mean
'also'
or
'a
brace'?"
inquired
Tom
anxiously.
"'Also,'"
confessed
Dick
with
reluctance.
"Signed?"
"Rather!"
A
third
pause.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Do
you
mean
'also'
or
'a
brace'?"
inquired
Tom
anxiously.
Line 2
"'Also,'"
confessed
Dick
with
reluctance.
Line 3
"Signed?"
Line 4
"Rather!"
Line 5
A
third
pause.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance.”
Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A third pause.”
All words in this reading · 18
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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 "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
also
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From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
anxiously
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From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
brace
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From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
confessed
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From this reading "'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance.
Dick
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From this reading "'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
mean
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From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
pause
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From this reading A third pause.
Rather
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From this reading "Rather!"
reluctance
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From this reading "'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance.
Signed
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From this reading "Signed?"
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third pause.
Tom
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From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Also,'" confessed Dick with reluctance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean 'also' or 'a brace'?" inquired Tom anxiously.