Chapter VI
Boyd shook his head. "Of course not," he said. "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?" "Expense account," Malone said. "Sure it is."
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Chapter VI
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Boyd
shook
his
head.
"Of
course
not,"
he
said.
"Ken:
this
is
on
the
expense
account,
isn't
it?"
"Expense
account,"
Malone
said.
"Sure
it
is."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Boyd
shook
his
head.
Line 2
"Of
course
not,"
he
said.
Line 3
"Ken:
this
is
on
the
expense
account,
isn't
it?"
Line 4
"Expense
account,"
Malone
said.
Line 5
"Sure
it
is."
/sure ɪt ɪz/
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course not," he said.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure it is."”
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account
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From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
Boyd
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From this reading Boyd shook his head.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course not," he said.
expense
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From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course not," he said.
head
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From this reading Boyd shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boyd shook his head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
isn't
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From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
Ken
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From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
Malone
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From this reading "Expense account," Malone said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not," he said.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," he said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
said
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From this reading "Of course not," he said.
shook
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From this reading Boyd shook his head.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure it is."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ken: this is on the expense account, isn't it?"