Chapter VI
A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?" "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger." "Selling worthless stocks?" "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless." "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
Dave Porter in the Gold Fields
Chapter VI
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A
TRAP
FOR
JOB
HASKERS
"What
do
you
think
of
it,
Dave?"
"I
think
Job
Haskers
is
up
to
some
game,
Roger."
"Selling
worthless
stocks?"
"Yes,
or
else
stocks
that
are
next
door
to
worthless."
"I
wonder
who
the
old
gentleman
can
be?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
TRAP
FOR
JOB
HASKERS
"What
do
you
think
of
it,
Dave?"
Line 2
"I
think
Job
Haskers
is
up
to
some
game,
Roger."
Line 3
"Selling
worthless
stocks?"
Line 4
"Yes,
or
else
stocks
that
are
next
door
to
worthless."
Line 5
"I
wonder
who
the
old
gentleman
can
be?
Learner Dictionary
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Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I wonder who the old gentleman can be?”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"”
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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 A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
Dave
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From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
door
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From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
else
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From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
game
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From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
HASKERS
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From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
JOB
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From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
old
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From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
Roger
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From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
Selling
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From this reading "Selling worthless stocks?"
some
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From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
stocks
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From this reading "Selling worthless stocks?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
TRAP
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From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
up
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From this reading "I think Job Haskers is up to some game, Roger."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder who the old gentleman can be?
worthless
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From this reading "Selling worthless stocks?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, or else stocks that are next door to worthless."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS "What do you think of it, Dave?"