Chapter XI
“There is that man again, Mr. Parks.” “Duske? Yes.” “Shall I follow him?” “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
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Chapter XI
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“There
is
that
man
again,
Mr.
Parks.”
“Duske?
Yes.”
“Shall
I
follow
him?”
“I’d
like
to
know
just
what
he
is
about.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“There
is
that
man
again,
Mr.
Parks.”
Line 2
“Duske?
Line 3
Yes.”
Line 4
“Shall
I
follow
him?”
Line 5
“I’d
like
to
know
just
what
he
is
about.”
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 ““I’d like to know just what he is about.””
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There is that man again, Mr. Parks.””
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’d like to know just what he is about.””
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall I follow him?””
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
Duske
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From this reading “Duske?
follow
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From this reading “Shall I follow him?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Shall I follow him?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I follow him?”
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
just
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From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
like
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From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
man
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From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
Mr
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From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
Parks
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From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I follow him?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
There
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From this reading “There is that man again, Mr. Parks.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’d like to know just what he is about.”
Yes
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From this reading Yes.”