Chapter IV
"And me!" "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen." He looked at Elmer Allen. "Which reminds me. You're our junior theoretician.
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Chapter IV
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"And
me!"
"O.K.,"
Homer
said,
"so
Isobel
is
Minister
of
the
Royal
Kitchen."
He
looked
at
Elmer
Allen.
"Which
reminds
me.
You're
our
junior
theoretician.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
me!"
/ənd miː/
Line 2
"O.K.,"
Homer
said,
"so
Isobel
is
Minister
of
the
Royal
Kitchen."
Line 3
He
looked
at
Elmer
Allen.
Line 4
"Which
reminds
me.
Line 5
You're
our
junior
theoretician.
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at Elmer Allen.”
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Allen
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From this reading He looked at Elmer Allen.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And me!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Elmer Allen.
Elmer
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From this reading He looked at Elmer Allen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Elmer Allen.
Homer
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
Isobel
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
junior
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From this reading You're our junior theoretician.
K
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
Kitchen
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at Elmer Allen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And me!"
Minister
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
O
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You're our junior theoretician.
reminds
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From this reading "Which reminds me.
Royal
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
said
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From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O.K.," Homer said, "so Isobel is Minister of the Royal Kitchen."
theoretician
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From this reading You're our junior theoretician.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which reminds me.
You're
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From this reading You're our junior theoretician.