Chapter III
"You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow. "I is." "Isn't this jolly?" continued Harold. "No, sir, 'taint." "Why, what d'you mean?"
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Chapter III
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"You
seem
comfortable,"
said
Harold,
with
a
laugh,
as
Disco's
vast
visage
appeared
at
his
elbow.
"I
is."
"Isn't
this
jolly?"
continued
Harold.
"No,
sir,
'taint."
"Why,
what
d'you
mean?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"You
seem
comfortable,"
said
Harold,
with
a
laugh,
as
Disco's
vast
visage
appeared
at
his
elbow.
Line 2
"I
is."
/aɪ ɪz/
Line 3
"Isn't
this
jolly?"
continued
Harold.
Line 4
"No,
sir,
'taint."
Line 5
"Why,
what
d'you
mean?"
Learner Dictionary
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Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Isn't this jolly?" continued Harold.”
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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 "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
appeared
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From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
comfortable
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From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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d'you
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From this reading "Why, what d'you mean?"
Disco's
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elbow
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Harold
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From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I is."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I is."
Isn't
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jolly
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From this reading "Isn't this jolly?" continued Harold.
laugh
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mean
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, 'taint."
said
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seem
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From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
sir
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From this reading "No, sir, 'taint."
taint
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From this reading "No, sir, 'taint."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this jolly?" continued Harold.
vast
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visage
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From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what d'you mean?"
Why
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From this reading "Why, what d'you mean?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem comfortable," said Harold, with a laugh, as Disco's vast visage appeared at his elbow.