Chapter VIII
“Well, no, not for money. I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.” “Sho! That's no way to do! No way at all!”
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Chapter VIII
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“Well,
no,
not
for
money.
I've
run
him
once
or
twice
for
fun,
just
trying
to
beat
some
of
the
boys
to
camp,
maybe.”
“Sho!
That's
no
way
to
do!
No
way
at
all!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Well,
no,
not
for
money.
Line 2
I've
run
him
once
or
twice
for
fun,
just
trying
to
beat
some
of
the
boys
to
camp,
maybe.”
Line 3
“Sho!
Line 4
That's
no
way
to
do!
Line 5
No
way
at
all!”
Learner Dictionary
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Camp
noun
US /camp/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.””
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, no, not for money.”
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all
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From this reading No way at all!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No way at all!”
beat
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
boys
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
camp
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That's no way to do!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, no, not for money.
fun
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
I've
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
just
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
maybe
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
money
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From this reading “Well, no, not for money.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, no, not for money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, no, not for money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
once
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
run
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
Sho
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From this reading “Sho!
some
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That's
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From this reading That's no way to do!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
trying
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
twice
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From this reading I've run him once or twice for fun, just trying to beat some of the boys to camp, maybe.”
way
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From this reading That's no way to do!
Well
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From this reading “Well, no, not for money.