Chapter IX
"Tie this muffler round your neck." It was the president who spoke. Andrew held his thesis in his hand. "But the rooms are so close," he said. "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
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"Tie
this
muffler
round
your
neck."
It
was
the
president
who
spoke.
Andrew
held
his
thesis
in
his
hand.
"But
the
rooms
are
so
close,"
he
said.
"That
has
nothing
to
do
with
it,"
said
the
president.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Tie
this
muffler
round
your
neck."
Line 2
It
was
the
president
who
spoke.
Line 3
Andrew
held
his
thesis
in
his
hand.
Line 4
"But
the
rooms
are
so
close,"
he
said.
Line 5
"That
has
nothing
to
do
with
it,"
said
the
president.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew held his thesis in his hand.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"That has nothing to do with it," said the president.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"That has nothing to do with it," said the president.”
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Andrew
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From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
close
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From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
hand
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From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
held
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From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the president who spoke.
muffler
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From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."
neck
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From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
president
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From this reading It was the president who spoke.
rooms
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From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
round
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From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."
said
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From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But the rooms are so close," he said.
spoke
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From this reading It was the president who spoke.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the president who spoke.
thesis
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From this reading Andrew held his thesis in his hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."
Tie
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From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the president who spoke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the president who spoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That has nothing to do with it," said the president.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tie this muffler round your neck."