Chapter IX
“Take what up?” said Audrey. “This letter, of course.” “But it’s unexceptionable,” said Audrey. “That’s what’s so clever. He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
As Other Men Are
Chapter IX
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“Take
what
up?”
said
Audrey.
“This
letter,
of
course.”
“But
it’s
unexceptionable,”
said
Audrey.
“That’s
what’s
so
clever.
He
stepped
out
and
met
me
on
my
own
ground.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Take
what
up?”
said
Audrey.
Line 2
“This
letter,
of
course.”
Line 3
“But
it’s
unexceptionable,”
said
Audrey.
Line 4
“That’s
what’s
so
clever.
Line 5
He
stepped
out
and
met
me
on
my
own
ground.
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This letter, of course.””
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take what up?” said Audrey.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
Audrey
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From this reading “Take what up?” said Audrey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it’s unexceptionable,” said Audrey.
clever
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From this reading “That’s what’s so clever.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This letter, of course.”
ground
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From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
it's
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From this reading “But it’s unexceptionable,” said Audrey.
letter
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From this reading “This letter, of course.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
met
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From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This letter, of course.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
out
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From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
own
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From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
said
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From this reading “Take what up?” said Audrey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s what’s so clever.
stepped
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From this reading He stepped out and met me on my own ground.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take what up?” said Audrey.
That's
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From this reading “That’s what’s so clever.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This letter, of course.”
unexceptionable
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From this reading “But it’s unexceptionable,” said Audrey.
up
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From this reading “Take what up?” said Audrey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Take what up?” said Audrey.
what's
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From this reading “That’s what’s so clever.