Chapter III
ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY. "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire. "Yes, squire." "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money." "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
Andy Grant's Pluck
Chapter III
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ANDY
LEAVES
THE
ACADEMY.
"You
need
to
raise
three
thousand
dollars,
I
believe,
Neighbor
Grant?"
began
the
squire.
"Yes,
squire."
"Three
thousand
dollars
is
a
good
deal
of
money."
"I
realize
that,"
said
Mr.
Grant,
sadly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ANDY
LEAVES
THE
ACADEMY.
Line 2
"You
need
to
raise
three
thousand
dollars,
I
believe,
Neighbor
Grant?"
began
the
squire.
Line 3
"Yes,
squire."
Line 4
"Three
thousand
dollars
is
a
good
deal
of
money."
Line 5
"I
realize
that,"
said
Mr.
Grant,
sadly.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
ACADEMY
noun
US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.”
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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 "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
deal
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From this reading "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
dollars
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
Grant
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
LEAVES
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From this reading ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.
money
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From this reading "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
Mr
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From this reading "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
Neighbor
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three thousand dollars is a good deal of money."
raise
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
realize
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From this reading "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
sadly
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From this reading "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
said
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From this reading "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
squire
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I realize that," said Mr. Grant, sadly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY LEAVES THE ACADEMY.
thousand
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
three
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From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, squire."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need to raise three thousand dollars, I believe, Neighbor Grant?" began the squire.