Chapter VII
“Yes,” said Mavering. “Is it uncommon?” “Well, I should say so. I guess we're going to have a picnic.” Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
April Hopes
Chapter VII
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“Yes,”
said
Mavering.
“Is
it
uncommon?”
“Well,
I
should
say
so.
I
guess
we're
going
to
have
a
picnic.”
Mavering
thought
of
blueberries,
but
he
did
not
say
anything.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes,”
said
Mavering.
Line 2
“Is
it
uncommon?”
Line 3
“Well,
I
should
say
so.
Line 4
I
guess
we're
going
to
have
a
picnic.”
Line 5
Mavering
thought
of
blueberries,
but
he
did
not
say
anything.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I guess we're going to have a picnic.””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I should say so.”
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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 I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
blueberries
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From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
going
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From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
guess
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From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
Mavering
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From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
picnic
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From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.
say
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From this reading “Well, I should say so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
uncommon
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From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
we're
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From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, I should say so.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.