Chapter II
"Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly. "Some bigger, some smaller, some different colors." He hoped the answer would satisfy her. Evidently it did. She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
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Chapter II
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"Different
kinds
of
chickens,"
he
said
tiredly.
"Some
bigger,
some
smaller,
some
different
colors."
He
hoped
the
answer
would
satisfy
her.
Evidently
it
did.
She
said,
"Oh,"
and
went
on
with
what
she
was
doing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Different
kinds
of
chickens,"
he
said
tiredly.
Line 2
"Some
bigger,
some
smaller,
some
different
colors."
Line 3
He
hoped
the
answer
would
satisfy
her.
Line 4
Evidently
it
did.
Line 5
She
said,
"Oh,"
and
went
on
with
what
she
was
doing.
Learner Dictionary
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Different
noun
US /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He hoped the answer would satisfy her.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
answer
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From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.
bigger
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chickens
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colors
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From this reading "Some bigger, some smaller, some different colors."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Evidently it did.
DifferentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
doing
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From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently it did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.
hoped
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From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it did.
kinds
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From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
Oh
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From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
said
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From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
satisfy
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From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
smaller
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From this reading "Some bigger, some smaller, some different colors."
Some
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From this reading "Some bigger, some smaller, some different colors."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.
tiredly
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From this reading "Different kinds of chickens," he said tiredly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said, "Oh," and went on with what she was doing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped the answer would satisfy her.